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Aussie investors push tobacco exclusions

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
A global active fund manager says Australia is at the forefront of the shift towards ex-tobacco investment portfolios. Vontobel Asset Management global equities portfolio manager Ramiz Chelat said majority of the firm's assets in Australian mandates ...

ETFs attracting insto appetites: VanEck

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
New research from VanEck suggests Australian institutional investors will likely be ramping up their allocations to exchange-traded funds. More than half (55%) of institutions surveyed currently use ETFs; 56% indicated they would be increasing this ...

AMP Capital overhauls ESG investment strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
AMP Capital is introducing an ethical investment framework that will divest about $570 million in 'dangerous' or unethical investments across its entire portfolio. The company is ramping its commitment to responsible investing, and applying its new ...

Value investors facing short-term headwinds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
Value investors are facing a number of challenges in the short-term, particularly during reporting season where they have to be more discerning about the quality of earnings reported. Perennial Value Management managing director John Murray said stocks ...

Assets mispriced by monetary policy: Nikko

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
Even as the world tilts back towards inflation and an emphasis on fiscal policy, assets appear to be priced for a lower-for-longer deflationary environment. Speaking at Nikko Asset Management's 2017 Market Outlook in Sydney, global head of multi-asset ...

Real assets courting insto appetites in 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017
The majority of large institutional investors will ramp their exposure to real assets in 2017, according to BlackRock research. BlackRock's global survey of 240 large institutional investors - including public and corporate pensions, insurers and foundations ...

Investors must look further than US: J.P. Morgan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
The coming year will see economic momentum build in the US, but investors should not rely solely on US assets according to J.P. Morgan global market strategist Kerry Craig. Speaking at a media roundtable yesterday, Craig advised that investors should ...

Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
1. QSuper public offer move reshapes competitive landscape The decision to make Queensland government superannuation funds QSuper and LGIAsuper public offer could have far-reaching ramifications for Australia's superannuation sector. When QSuper especially ...

Technical Services Forum shines light on leading specialists

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
Technical services managers from IOOF and ANZ took the scholarship awards for UNSW Retirement Planning and Aged Care courses at the final Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum for 2016. Ling Wang and Rahul Sing, technical services managers ...

The best marketing is no marketing for advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
Few advisers have a proactive referral strategy but with a few easy steps they can improve their chances of being recommended, according to Scott Charlton, a business coach who specialises in helping accountants and financial planners. Addressing delegates ...