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Real Asset Management embraces SMAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... Management now offers two separately managed account strategies. Available via Macquarie Wrap, RAM's Diversified Fixed Interest & Credit SMA and its Listed Interest Rate Securities SMA strategies are concentrated on tax-effective income generation in ...

Private Portfolio Managers launch SMAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... investment horizon of more than five years, with some volatility. The SMA comprises Australian equities (70-98%) and fixed interest and cash (2-30%) and requires a minimum investment of $20,000. According to PPM, the SMA is constructed without consideration ...

Mystery buyer for $800m Aussie bond record

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... entire offering. The bonds were sold at a yield of 2.27% and are scheduled to mature on 21 April 2029. Elsewhere in fixed interest, the Legg Mason Western Asset Australian Bond Trust recently received the highest rating from Zenith Investment Partners ...

Aussie large cap funds underperforming: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... solutions, but are limited to long-only equity strategies (Australian and global), with sparse offerings in Australian fixed interest and multi-asset to investors within Australia, Zenith noted. Advanced or specialist strategies such as long/short, market ...

Retail funds closing in on return gap

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... 17.6%. Global infrastructure contributed 11.8%, listed property returned 5.8% and both Australian and international fixed interest returned 2.6% over the same period. Based on 12-month returns, the top-performing workplace MySuper/default options were ...

BlackRock lists cash ETFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... Cash ETF (ASX: ISEC) both provide access to a diversified portfolio of highly rated money market and short term fixed interest Australian dollar securities. The iShares Core Cash ETF is part of the Australian Core series of iShares ETFs, a range of low ...

ETP demand grows, fees stable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... said. In the 12 months to March, ETP FUM rose 28% to $27 billion, with a marked shift to international equities and fixed interest asset classes. International equity ETPs were the most active during the period with 72 products launched, followed by ...

Workplace default funds deliver strong returns

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... listed property had a more modest but solid contribution of 7.9% (S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT). This in contrast to a drop in fixed interest returns both domestically (1.4%) and internationally (3.1%) against their respective indexes. "In net terms, this means ...

Industry fund continues in-house investment expansion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... is continuing to expand its in-house investment capability with the appointment of a senior portfolio manager, fixed interest and cash. Michael Swan, formerly of boutique fixed income asset manager Brookline Partners, joins the Cbus public markets team ...

PIMCO fund "Highly Recommended"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
A global investment manager recently received a "Highly Recommended" rating for an actively-managed fixed interest fund. The PIMCO Income Fund had its previous "Recommended" rating upgraded by Zenith Investment Partners. It is now rated at the highest ...