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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... of government bonds of eurozone countries sent the yields, or interest paid, on them down as investors tried to lock in returns. HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mixed in lacklustre trade, while oil prices hit a new four-year low ahead of a pivotal OPEC ...

Anne-Marie Corboy: A career in retrospect

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... the health and community services sector, built a recognisable and respected brand, and delivered consistently strong returns. It has also been a pioneer in the field of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment. Today Corboy was awarded ...

REST announces JV with US property developer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... venture aligns with our investment objectives to deliver long-term investment performance for members by offering attractive returns with relatively low volatility. "We actively seek opportunities to diversify our investments across different asset classes ...

India mutual funds reach A$149bn

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... KPMG, the Indian funds market has had sluggish growth of 3.2% pa since 2010 largely due to rising inflation and lacklustre returns from the Indian equity market. High net worth investors account for 28% of the market with mass affluent retail making ...

NAB profits dip on UK write down

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... number of areas and we have outlined a plan to focus our efforts and investments to deliver stronger and more sustainable returns for shareholders." The annual report also revealed that Andrew Thorburn, who previously headed NAB's Bank of New Zealand ...

Advisers want more information from fund managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Financial advisers are not only interested in fund returns, they want information to help clients understand how funds fit within their portfolios and how it will help deliver outcomes. An Investment Trends survey of 768 planners found that only one ...

IFM has 'concerns' over infra prices

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
... bubble, Cooper said: "I don't want to say there's a bubble developing, but there is a lot of money... looking for safe returns, or looking for assets that are really struggling for a home. "It's fair to say we have some concerns. In the UK contact When ...

Libertas FP to offer SMA portfolios

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... uses the Bellmont Core Equity Portfolio as a base and adds a buy-write overlay that swaps the possibility of 'blue sky' returns in any period, for the certainty of regular premium income. "We are seeing many of the leading independent financial planning ...

Bond experts reiterate need for flexible duration strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... duration is a measure of a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates and, as one of the drivers of investment returns, it is a crucial factor for investors to consider. The duration of the benchmark Barclays Global Aggregate Index has now ...

ING low-fee super hits $1bn mark

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... or investment fee. The balanced option allocates 50% to growth and 50% to defensive assets, and aims to achieve average returns of 2.5% per annum above CPI over a four year period, before fees and tax. Its growth option, meanwhile, allocates 70% to growth ...