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Return to value-based investing on horizon

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
A return to value-based investing is on the cards with several indicators demonstrating that global and domestic economies have reached an inflection point, an Australian fund manager says. Perennial Value Management says this inflection point could ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... manufacturing survey Rising demand and confidence, along with a relatively cheaper A$ and increased exports, sent the AiG performance of manufacturing index higher into expansion territory, rising to a reading of 54.2 in November from 50.9 in the previous ...

Concentrated funds outperform diversified

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... Quan Nguyen said: "The generally accepted drawback of concentrated funds is that there will be a higher degree of performance volatility, especially over shorter periods of assessment." "However, Zenith has found that this was not necessarily the case. ...

MySuper lifecycle funds lead the pack

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... report also shows the average 12 month net investment return for all lifecycle products was a gain of 6.5%, however performance varies significantly between age cohorts. The average two-year return for lifecycle products is 5.2%. The average net investment ...

Lonsec adds AB fund to portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... delighted with the recognition, with AB chief executive - Australia, Jen Driscoll saying it highlights the excellent performance of the fund since inception and reflects confidence in its investment team. "The recognition is also timely, in our view ...

HUB24 acquires specialist fintech

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
... transaction and a further $5.5 million in cash, plus $3.5 million in HUB24 ordinary shares, subject to conditions and performance hurdles over the next three years. HUB24 managing director Andrew Alcock explained: "This is an exciting development for ...

AMP advice chief departs in executive restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
... Saskia Goedhart will also join the group executive team. According to Meller, the new team "delivers sharper focus on performance in the core Australian businesses, drives efficiency across the group and provides increase emphasis on the growth drivers ...

Super objective crucial to Commission review

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... for competition and efficiency. Commissioner Angela MacRae made it clear the assessment is not about comparing the performance of individual super funds or products. "This framework will allow us to assess how well our super system is able to meet its ...

Henderson fund receives ratings upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... the Fund is well-placed with regards to capacity and has recently established a solid three year track record where performance objectives have been achieved." The fund uses a pairs trading investment methodology that seeks to generate equity market ...

Australia lags in infrastructure returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
Australia is falling behind its global counterparts when it comes to returns to economy and performance of built assets, according to the 2016 Global Build Asset Performance Index. Released by Arcadis and developed in conjunction with the Centre for ...