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Uncertain environment fuelling risky investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
The prospect of a Donald Trump victory and the continuance of historically low interest rates by the RBA are placing increased pressure on self-funded retirees and increasing opportunity risk, says Australian Unity. Head of Australian Unity David Bryant ...

Milliman and Frontier explore new retirement product

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... flexibility that the rainy day fund provides could be a benefit - particularly given interest rates are currently at historically low levels. The rainy day fund would retain the flexibility in deferral to monitor interest/annuity rates and purchase an ...

UBS and Clarion launch global infrastructure fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... Infrastructure Securities Fund is aimed at giving investors a stable income stream with a moderate - roughly 0.65, historically - correlation to global equities. It is also, as per UBS's statement, designed to "mitigate liquidity and accessibility challenges ...

No new monetary policy moves on horizon: AB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... chance that the Fed will hike rates in December which might see risk markets take a step back." Meanwhile, the use of historically low interest rates by developed-world banks has decreased the probability of a sizeable bond bear market, demonstrating ...

Infrastructure investment will top $40 trillion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... protect local investors from the adverse impact that a rising Australian dollar can have on their global portfolio. "Historically, global infrastructure securities have exhibited low volatility and provided a high income for investors, much like a global ...

NZ Super Fund posts decent full-year return

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... trajectory for some time," he said. "Global growth and inflation remain subdued, despite central bank actions and historically low interest rates. There is an abundance of capital looking for investment opportunities, and asset valuations are therefore ...

Powerwrap launches SMA service

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... to benefit from expert investment management without the embedded capital gains tax associated with managed funds. Historically reserved for high net worth individuals with access to minimum investments of $500,000 or more, improved technology has meant ...

Low rates signify opportunity for reinvesting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
Australia should start thinking about historically low rates as an opportunity for reinvestment, according to Vanguard principal and head of investments, Vanguard Asia Pacific Rodney Comegys. Addressing the Vanguard ETFs in Practice forum in Sydney ...

Schroders joins exchange-quoted managed fund game

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... same themes, very low protection from certain risks and, overall, little true diversification," Doyle said. "With historically low interest rates around the world, investors need to make some changes - so they can be far more dynamic in their management ...

Fidante manager closes $400m industrial water fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... marrying attractive risk-adjusted returns with delivering socially useful outcomes. Generalist infrastructure funds have historically overlooked this area, mainly because projects are considered too small and bespoke. "However, we are delighted to partner ...