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Propensity for foot shooting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013

Fewer managers drive lower fees at legalsuper

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
Active international equities mandates have been taken away from three managers by legalsuper, helping lower most members' fees, the industry fund's chief executive said. After reviewing all asset classes, the fund decided that Capital, Marathon and ...

IFM awarded inaugural Aust Small Caps mandate

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2012
Investor-owned global fund manager, Industry Funds Management (IFM) today announced that HOSTPLUS has awarded the firm its inaugural Australian Small Caps mandate. The A$50 million mandate, which is expected to grow over time, will be managed by IFM's ...

Unloved equities to be re-rated along with risk appetite in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... few years, so much so that institutional levels of equity ownership are now at 30-year lows. Equities are an unloved asset class and there is growing scope for a reversal of this trend," he said. He adds that markets are less erratic than they have been ...

2013

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... over food security coupled with already optimistic forecasts on major soft commodity prices could then make that assset class worthy of consideration. This may ease upward pressure on the AUD, fuelling local non-resources exporters and the services sector. ...

Global recovery bodes well for EM bonds: Fidelity

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... Wells explains. Given the diversity of opportunities within fixed income, a strategic approach to investing in the asset class will remain popular with investors as we enter 2013."

Not all ETFs are made equal: Lonsec

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
While the search for yield is making its way into the ETF space, Michael Elsworth, general manager (specialised research) at Lonsec cautions investors to have a strong understanding of what they're really investing in. He says it's essential for investors ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... In company news, a hearing will be held in Victoria's Supreme Court to finalise National Australia Bank's settlement of a class action brought by shareholders. NEW YORK - Wall Street sprang back to life, putting the Dow Jones industrial average on track ...

FIIG Securities appoints new CEO

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... opportunity to lead FIIG at this key stage in its development. "FIIG is uniquely placed to introduce the fixed interest asset class to a broader range of investors seeking higher yield as an alternative to higher-risk equities," he said. "In addition ...

One-stop admin and investment shops target SMSFs

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
Major players in equities, cash and other debt instruments - notably large fund managers and major banks - are well positioned to aggressively move into the SMSF fund administration space currently dominated by accountants, according to Chris Lumby ...