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Decumulation will drive investment focus shift: AXA IM

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... Australia has, for many years, been a beacon for the world in terms of DC accumulation. "Unsurprisingly, there has historically been a high allocation to real return growth assets. However, going forward, it seems asset allocation will be driven more ...

BetaShares launches defensive ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... said investing in floating rate bonds which offer defensive investment characteristics is "very compelling" due to historically low interest rates. "In the US, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates twice in the past six months in the effort to ...

Good to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... in the fed funds rate is warranted because economic conditions are evolving in line with the FOMC's expectations. Historically, rising interest rates are a negative for the equity market - perhaps, the rationale behind the old adage "three hikes and ...

Japan rides the virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... 4.2% from the five-month high reached in mid-April - but remains 2.3% stronger against the greenback to date. The historically strong inverse correlation between the Japanese share market and the currency suggests that given the yen's stronger performance ...

BetaShares launches small-cap fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... prior to SMLL, investors seeking exposure through passive vehicles have been poorly served as these indices have historically not provided extra return for the added risk. "As the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index contains many unprofitable, speculative ...

Negative gearing exposing Australia's poor: KPMG

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
KPMG warns any increase in Australia's historically low interest rates would cause serious economic problems and affect households across the entire financial spectrum, from rich to poor. The industry consultant said one of its biggest concerns is that ...

Super fund private equity demand growing

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... specialist Ricky Casali. Super funds investing in alternative asset classes in the form of private equity funds has historically been low at 8%; this was aggravated after the global financial crisis when super funds all of a sudden saw themselves overweight ...

CFS knuckles down on managed accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... portfolio implementation. We were keen to adopt best of breed technology to uplift our managed account functionality. Historically, FirstWrap has run on in-house technology since we first launched managed accounts in 2008," CFS general manager, product ...

Housing affordability threatens super's future

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... housing affordability and the future adequacy of Australia's retirement income system. It notes Australia's scheme has historically been based on the assumption that most retirees will have zero housing costs. "The assumption that housing is a 'fourth ...

Australian Unity appoints trustee GM

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... income Australians as the population ages and as issues such as dementia and blended families become more prevalent. "Historically, these kinds of services have only been available to the wealthy, with most trustee companies focusing on high net worth ...