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Concentrated funds outperform diversified

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
International equities funds with a concentrated approach have outperformed their diversified counterparts, according to Zenith Investment Partners' latest international shares sector review. The review found that 70% of concentrated funds, or funds ...

Hyperion opens fund to retail market

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
... successful Australian equity portfolios. Hyperion managing director Tim Samway said the creation of an international equities fund was a natural consequence of Hyperion's already deep understanding of many international markets. "Many of the Australian ...

Smart beta performs in Aussie equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... over the quarter (five), with 10 launched in the 12 months to September 2016. The most common ETPs are in international equities, Rainmaker said. The largest ETP remains State Street's SPDR 200 Fund, with $3.1 billion in assets. BetaShares recently announced ...

Henderson EM fund rated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... Zenith's report said it believes that investment in emerging market equities complements an investor's broader international equities exposure. "Zenith believes the Fund is best used as a "satellite" holding in a diversified global equities portfolio ...

Managed accounts boost income by 77%: case study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... a significantly higher weekly income. In the study, an asset allocation split comprising Australian and international equities (35%), term deposits (15%), an income fund (25%)and the Mason Stevens Fixed Income Model Portfolio (25%), the couple saw a ...

SMSF trustees remain prudent investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... point to a lack of diversification, they often highlight the absence or low allocation to assets such as international equities, forgetting SMSFs are still getting exposure to these assets via ETF's, listed and unlisted trusts and managed funds." Hogan ...

SSGA expands responsible investment strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
State Street Global Advisors has launched an international equities fund which excludes investment in tobacco and selected armaments. Aimed at institutional investors with increasing interest in ESG investment, the State Street International Equities ...

VanEck ETFs receive Zenith rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... providing an equal weight approach. The MSCI World ex Australia Quality ETF provides exposure to quality international equities identified by three key fundamental factors: high return on equity; stable year-on-year earnings growth; and low financial ...

Russell wins $1.3bn investment management mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... management arrangements. As a result, Russell will now manage assets across six classes: Australian equities, international equities, property, alternatives and cash. Direct property and unlisted infrastructure will be managed through Mercer. Guild Trustee ...

EAM Investors wins first Australian mandate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... around US$1.5 billion across global small and micro-cap markets. IOOF's portfolio manager for strategy and international equities, Stanley Yeo, said: "For IOOF, a dedicated small cap allocation brings a range of diversification benefits including greater ...