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Mercer acquires Sovereign

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... critical as investors continue to address market volatility and seek to diversify their portfolios to secure stronger returns over the longer term," Roberts said. King said clients moving with Sovereign to Mercer will benefit from the increased breadth ...

Centralised portfolios better for tax

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
Institutional investors can benefit from a better understanding of the impact tax has on returns. Portfolio structure, including active/passive and asset class strategy decisions, can be altered when tax impacts are understood, said Scott Lawrence ...

US equities a gateway to emerging markets

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... America home, and US equities can be used to tap into their success. "Most of the intellectual property rights and the returns on capital typically reside in America. Smartphones and tablets are a good example of this, with apple and Google big players ...

Canadian pension funds eye Aust infra

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... including Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board and Hastings Funds Management. "Canadian investors are looking for stable returns in the current low yield environment and are showing a strong interest in Australia given its proximity to Asian markets ...

Cold calling scammer gets 10 year ban

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... AFSL holder and was an established and reputable provider of financial services with a history of generating investment returns for clients. CIA told investors that returns would be generated through investments in contracts for difference, spread betting ...

ILB protect fixed-income: HSBC

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... inflation linked bonds until maturity it will provide an effective edge against inflation, because inflation linked bond returns are linked to the inflation - it's the only asset with pure inflation exposure," said Renoncourt. But just because is trending ...

Towers Watson's clients top $15bn in Smart Beta

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... that uses a selection of analytical tools to find opportunities in the market. It is not just about replicating market returns at the lowest cost. Towers Watson's Smart Beta solutions fall into three main categories including diversity or alternative ...

IFM commits $90m to ConnectEast

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... IFM's continued support for the financing of infrastructure assets. "These assets offer very attractive risk adjusted returns to investors in the current economic environment and are a good value add for debt investors seeking additional sources of return ...

Three reasons for alternatives

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... according to a new report on the sector. These are diversification, protection against volatility and seeking non-correlated returns. They are revealed in the annual Russell Investments Survey on Alternative Investing report which is based on interviews ...

Asset allocation more important than clever products

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... not just remaining passive and hoping markets improve. Nor are they looking for exotic or high-risk products to generate returns. Instead, they are looking for prudent strategies to preserve capital and achieve a reasonable level of return," added Johnson. ...