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ASX mFunds FUM already ahead of ETFs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
... market," said Andrew Keevers, Rainmaker director of research and product development. "If directly invested Australian shares held in SMSFs are added to this tally of direct retail managed investments, the segment balloons by more than $200 billion," ...

Investors Mutual gets in on LIC act

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... listed investment company (LIC) for investors looking for direct access to a ready-made diversified portfolio of Australian shares. QV Equities Limited (ASX: QVE) invests in companies outside the top 20 stocks in the ASX 300, an approach which Investors ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014
... overnight. The gains mark a strong start to the new fiscal year after what has been a flat to weak period for Australian shares in the four months since February. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said money that was on the sidelines in June as traders ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
... overnight. The gains mark a strong start to the new fiscal year after what has been a flat to weak period for Australian shares in the four months since February. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said money that was on the sidelines in June as traders ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... while European markets were flat on soft German inflation data. IG chief market strategist Chris Weston said Australian shares were performing differently to global markets. Investors were unsure whether the market was about to make a break upwards or ...

Going solo: Australian equity houses at risk of talent exodus

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... direct shares, a reduced appetite for risk and valuations approaching fair value. "The consensus view is that Australian shares are close to fair value but there are still opportunities for skilful active managers to add value," da Silva said. "The difference ...

MLC awards $1 billion Aussie equities mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
MLC has awarded a mandate of over $1 billion to an Australian shares index strategy. The NAB-owned company has awarded the mandate to Redpoint Investment Management, which will manage the strategy within MLC's Horizon 2 - 7 and Inflation Plus portfolios. ...

FEATURE: Managing SMSF growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... asset class, followed by cash. "Cash and direct Australian equities (three quarters of SMSF trustees access Australian shares directly) make up the bulk of SMSF asset allocation, so for the most part, returns are driven by these two asset classes," CoreData ...

High risk investors lose appetite for risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... of cash. Of those who do plan to reallocate their cash to other asset classes, one in three favoured direct Australian shares, while one in four favoured residential property. According to CoreData principal Andrew Inwood, "It's easy to see why cash ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
Australian shares are higher due to strong gains by the big four banks, positive offshore leads and higher commodity prices. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said he thought there was relatively strong momentum for quality. "There is a nice balance in ...