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VanEck drops fees on ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... target for CETF's inflows after the fee cuts. "If something positive comes out of the US-China trade war, and if valuations start to look compelling to Australian investors, [inflows might pick up]," he said.

Where UniSuper sees market opportunities

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 31 DEC 2018
... option. All its investments are held as listed securities which Pearce thinks are better than unlisted property - both in valuations and maintaining enough liquidity to allow members to move in and out. "Property is interesting because you've got ...

Final call for 2019 Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... determine whether investors add more risk to emerging markets portfolios in 2019. It's also at a time when EM equity valuations are relatively cheap yet investor sentiment is dim. Previewing the 2019 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, DWS ...

Chief economist update: Is there a bear in there?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... healthy for both the market and for investors. For the market, corrections can help to readjust and recalibrate asset valuations that may have become unsustainably high. For investors, corrections can provide both the opportunity to take advantage of ...

Will Aussie equities overcome 2019 challenges?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... stocks. "While 2019 won't be without volatility or issues to navigate, we think a 4-5% dividend yield and attractive valuations augers well for a sound equity marketplace that delivers healthy income and growth," he added.

KPMG hires from Macquarie

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... and relationships with global investors, KPMG said in a statement. KPMG's national lead partner for its transaction, valuations and deals tax division Angus Wilson said: "We are pleased to have Samantha on board. Her experience will be a great addition ...

October volatility sours investor outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... October's sell-off in the US erased all 2018 year-to-date equity market gains This was amid concerns about high valuations and whether earnings may have peaked and some market participants seem to be anxious over a prolonged period of risk aversion ...

Star managers address low returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... portfolio has roughly a 25% net long to Australia and 25% net long to offshore stocks - mostly Europe and Honng Kong where valuations are more compelling than elsewhere. "Importantly, we are not particularly positive on Europe. Instead, we are buying ...

Real return funds underperforming

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... return funds cut their Aussie equities allocations from 13.6% in December 2016 to 4.5% in June this year, as stock valuations shot up and the questions about a market downturn triggered by an economic slowdown surfaced. At the same time, traditional ...

Chief economist update: China's slowing fast

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... Agency. He urged officials to step up efforts to promote "healthy" stock-market development while noting that equity valuations had dropped to historically cheap levels." These may be all talk for now but I'm sure that when the going gets tough-er ...