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EM currencies potential alpha source

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... Australian dollar is so highly correlated to the currencies of emerging market countries, low valuations of local currencies signal the prime time for Australian investors to buy in. "When these currencies depreciate so too does the Australian dollar ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
Australia private sector credit Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) figures showed that the annual growth in private sector credit slowed from 6.0% in July to 5.8% in August - the slowest rate since October 2014. Except for the bumps in December 2015 and ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
Australia leading index The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity showed no growth (0%) in August, decelerating from 0.08% in the previous month but the six-month annualised growth rate - indicating the "pace of economic activity ...

Saxo open to tech collaborations

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
Collaboration between financial services firms to deliver fast product execution will be a defining factor for the industry as businesses look to increase or maintain market share, according to Saxo Capital Markets. Hosting the inaugural Saxo Fintech ...

Alpha-beta split allows better asset allocation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... asset allocation is a systematic process for the day it sees signals to buy or sell assets. Valuation is about 50% of the signal, based on proprietary measures of fair value. The other 50% comes from allocations to cyclical or economic signals as well ...

Inflows and performance boost Australian Ethical profits

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
Australian Ethical has extended its run of strong financial performance, raising net after tax profits 53% to $3 million in the 12 months to 30 June. The rise in profits was driven by net inflows of $319 million, up 78% on last year. Group funds under ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
Australia HIA new home sales Fresh data released by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) on sales of new homes has triggered concerns that Australia's housing boom is coming to an end. New home sales dropped by 9.7% -- the fastest since May 2006 - ...

AB fund added to three platforms

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
Global asset manager AllianceBernstein (AB) has had its AB Global Equities Fund added to three investment platforms, following strong endorsement from Lonsec. Since its inclusion in the Lonsec model portfolio, the fund has been added to the BT Wrap ...

EQT appoints non-executive director

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
Equity Trustees has appointed a new independent non-executive director and signalled further plans for expansion into Asia. D Glenn Sedgwick will join Equity Trustees from 8 August 2016, bringing with him more than 30 years' experience in advising listed ...

ASX ranks third in global sustainability survey

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016