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Instos should reconsider hedging strategies: PIMCO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Institutional investors with globally diversified portfolios should consider making their currency hedging decisions at the portfolio level on a currency-by-currency basis if they wish to truly mitigate risk, according to new research from PIMCO. The ...

Infrastructure investment will top $40 trillion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... however if not hedged the currency exposure would increase volatility and negate these benefits. The cost of currency hedging is worthwhile to retain the low volatility of income," the VanEck paper said. It adds while a conclusion can be drawn that global ...

BetaShares launches new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... means in periods when the gold price is rising, Australian investors in global gold mining companies, without currency hedging, could potentially miss some of the upside, or in fact suffer losses, due to foreign exchange movements associated with their ...

Ratings upgrade for VanEck, PM Capital

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... relationship of the global business as reasons for the rating. The Lonsec report also noted that the likelihood of currency hedging losses is more limited given the fund's Taxation of Financial Agreement (TOFA) election. Arian Neiron, managing director ...

Super fund asset class performance disappoints

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
... Similarly there is a core pool of funds that have outperformed in international equities, although positions taken on currency hedging has had a significant impact on performance in this class. In regards to cash and fixed interest there has been largely ...

AustralianSuper merges investment options

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
... impact of currency movements. The International Shares option keeps the same investment portfolio but without currency hedging. Australia's largest super fund says its International Shares option has benefited from the Australian dollar falling since ...

Super sets sights on $2tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... international equity investments are hedged - reflecting expectations by fund trustees of continued AUD depreciation. Currency hedging for international infrastructure is midway between these ratios at 34%. But currency hedging is slightly higher in ...

AUSCOAL Super tweaks SSgA currency mandate

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
AUSCOAL Super has awarded a new dynamic currency hedging strategy mandate to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) that will allow AUSCOAL Super's investment team more involvement in the portfolio'sA currency management. SSgA has been managing currency ...

Customised portfolios ease FoFA burden

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... and global investment managers and can invest globally incorporating risk reduction techniques such as foreign currency hedging very efficiently. These unique portfolio construction characteristics have proven beneficial in current markets," he said. ...

Buffett helps SMSF investors to big returns

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... management fee over the three-year term. The minimum outlay is $9,075 representing three years' interest payments, currency hedging fees and an application fee.