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Infrastructure investment will top $40 trillion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... infrastructure securities are just as likely to drive private sector investment as a shield against ongoing market volatility. "Investors have been forced to allocate assets to riskier investments in a search for income. Global listed infrastructure ...

AB fund receives rating upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
... held view that fixed income still has a place in investors' portfolios, despite record low interest rates and market volatility." The fund uses the Bloomberg Ausbond Bank Bill Index (BAUBIL) as a performance benchmark but does not reference any market ...

New fund tapping into Indian equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... Fund is an open-ended fund with the ability to hold up to 30% cash, allowing it to be nimble in managing equity market volatility if required and will be targeted toward both retail and wholesale investors. The fund is to be benchmarked against the MSCI ...

Mason Stevens delivers new SMA offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... backed securities, floating rate notes and inflation-linked bonds. Mason Stevens said that in spite of increase market volatility over the last quarter, the new SMA offering delivered a quarterly return of 2.24%, beating its benchmark by 1.78%. "Advisers ...

Storm Financial investor slams court decision

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... henceforth from lending to people in a certain demographic who could not protect themselves in the event of market volatility. What happened to it? It's dead in the water. And now we're hearing about the importance of people using the equity in their ...

Macquarie Wrap adds global equity fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... miss out on the market's upside. "At the same time, we seek to provide stable income that is less affected by market volatility than other global equities funds. "We incorporate an assessment of risk at multiple stages of the investment process, enabling ...

CBA posts record profit despite dip from wealth division

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... Global Asset Management's assets outperforming their three-year benchmark. Weaker investor sentiment and global market volatility contributed to higher net outflows in emerging markets, however the unlisted infrastructure business grew through the acquisition ...

Multi-asset fund launches on ASX

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
... 2011 to meet the needs of investors concerned about achieving their investment goals in the face of increasing market volatility. AMP Capital head of SMSF and self-directed wealth Tim Keegan said: "SMSF and self-directed investors know they need to diversify ...

BetaShares launches new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... exchange, which had a value of $25 billion. "Gold's value as a port in the storm during bouts of global financial market volatility has been proven time and time again," BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur said. "Through MNRS, investors can obtain ...

AQR fund receives Lonsec upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... returns in a transparent, cost-effective manner is appealing to asset allocators, particularly in light of recent market volatility," said AQR principal and head of the firm's Australian office, Jeff Dunn. "The alternatives peer group has evolved considerably ...