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Eurozone turmoil sparks 'flight-to-quality'

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... Australia, told Financial Standard. "Australian corporates [high-grade bonds] are some of the highest quality in the world and returns from corporate bond investments, especially global versions, have far outperformed equities over the past five years," ...

High yield may mean lower income: CFSGAM

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... company and because they expect that in the current low-growth environment, dividends will make up a larger portion of the returns generated from Australian equities." Minbatiwela said that dividend yields can be misleading and that stocks should be ...

Low cost pensions to shake-up UK market

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... because high fees in the UK are usually associated with high numbers of investment choices rather than improved investment returns. The entry of low cost pension providers sets up direct competition against retail Self Invested Private Pension plans ...

Property syndicate launches for HNW and SMSFs

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... classes and do not experience the, at times, irrationality and short term views that can cause wild swings up and down in returns. "The growing spread between term deposits and direct property, which currently sit at around 3-4% after the recent lowering ...

Investors set to remain cautious: Franklin Templeton

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... rate of return on their investments of five percent or greater in 2012. When considering stocks specifically, 40% expect returns of five percent or greater in 2012. "Global uncertainty continues to weigh on investors' minds, and reinforces the need for ...

CBA platforms report solid performance

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... capabilities of technology, a customer-focused culture and balance sheet strength, to drive customer satisfaction and good returns to our shareholders," he said.

Unstable markets demand more from COOs

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... governance and accountability. The third is starting now. "In this third cycle funds are not only looking to eke out better returns from the less glamorous parts of their portfolio, such as cash and FX spreads, but they are also looking to better quantify ...

Private debt gets 'time in the sun'

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... almost 400 basis points, according to Warwick Boys, general manager and head of institutional business at Perpetual. The returns represent a compelling risk/return proposition for institutions, according to Boys, who is attempting to persuade instos ...

MSCI risk model targets volatility

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... trends and shocks, while providing portfolio managers with a more intuitive understanding of what is driving risk and returns in the Australian equity market. "The limitation of earlier models was that when market dynamics and market conditions changed ...

Active risk under spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
Seeking out mid-range tracking error in combination with persistent excess returns is necessary to address the diluted level of active risk pension funds are carrying. Recent research conducted by US headquartered manager Neuberger Berman found the ...