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Australian investors optimistic of hitting financial goals

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
... of Australian investors believe that the local stock market will continue to do well in 2014, and offer the best equity returns over the next 10 years. A third of Australian investors plan to increase their investment, or begin investing, in real estate ...

Low volatility investing exploits low risk anomaly

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
The fallacy that taking high investment risks by its nature leads to high returns leads to too many investors taking unnecessary risks, said a major European investment manager. Frank Wirds, client portfolio manager at the Netherlands-based investment ...

Instos lose chasing high hedge fund returns

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... investors are shooting themselves in the foot by pressuring managers running their hedge fund mandates to chase broad market returns, according to a leading US hedge fund manager. Peak6 Advisors chief executive and chief investment officer Joe Scoby ...

Russell after-tax director resurfaces at Parametric

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... Parametric's solutions, particularly for superannuation funds that take seriously their obligation to focus on improving net returns to members. It is great to be joining an organisation that can genuinely help funds this way. With deep, systematic tax ...

ASFA calls for consistent global regulatory standards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... confidence, engagement and literacy? How do we ensure that we are convenient to deal with and deliver the best possible returns with the least amount of cost and investment risk, while ensuring that where and how we invest provides a public good?" Other ...

T. Rowe Price hires former AllianceBernstein trader

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... trading outcomes. "We believe his expertise in efficient and effective trading strategies will help us enhance investment returns from our bottom up research driven investment process, adding value to portfolios and achieving best execution for our c ...

Westpac exec gets ASIC ban after preying on elderly's finances

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... encouraged them to borrow against their homes, some of which were unencumbered, to invest in the scheme which promised returns of 15-25% per annum to investors. The customers received monthly interest payments from the scheme after they invested in it ...

Aussie shares out of favour as managed fund investors go global

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
Despite the Australian market achieving double-digit returns, investors have slashed their allocations to domestic share funds over concerns that the Australian economy will not be able to successfully transition away from the resources-led boom. According ...

Asia Funds Passport on shaky ground

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... in Australia have sufficient capabilities to otherwise enter discrete markets and countries and add value to investors' returns." There are a number of bridges to cross before a workable Asia Funds Passport can be launched, including the drafting of ...

GSAM global bond fund receives Zenith rating

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... of fixed income portfolio exposure is an exposure we think right now has a very high probability of generating negative returns in a portfolio. Any investment with a high probability of generating negative returns is probably one you want to reconsider," ...