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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 ...

Liftoff imminent at Spaceship

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... companies such as Google, Facebook, and Uber, while providing a small offsetting allocation to defensive assets such as fixed interest securities and cash although according to its product disclosure statement, Spaceship will seek to diversify through ...

Boutique investment manager launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... philosophy of having a robust credit culture and pragmatic investment processes. It aims to focus on the core reason why fixed interest is a key part of client investment portfolios, the preservation of capital and protection against downside risk. As ...

Australian Unity enters trustee services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... priority," he said. Australian Unity said organic growth continued across its wealth platform, handling equity, fixed interest, property and bonds investments in addition to operating a building society. The wealth platform generated total revenue of ...