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FirstMac fixed income fund 'Recommended'

ELISE BURGESS | TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012

... the portfolio." Higgins said historically speaking Australian prime RMBS investments have generated strong risk adjusted returns. FirstMac High Livez is made up of medium term prime RMBS and short term money market securities.

BlackRock appoints head of strategy group

MELANIE TIMBRELL | MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012

... Alternative Investors (BAI) group to build out the Asian platform and product offering. "Many investors, realising that returns from conventional asset classes alone won't be enough to fund their retirement and other future liabilities, are searching ...

BetaShares launches High Interest cash ETF

CLAIRE MCGREAL | MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012

... with monthly income distributions. "With the introduction of this product, investors can obtain the benefits of interest returns that are competitive with 'at call' bank accounts combined with the simplicity and convenience of an instrument that is traded ...

Wealthtrac signals expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL | THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012

... run their businesses more efficiently. And clients are demanding more from their advisers in a market where investment returns and revenue streams are under pressure. Therefore, cost reduction is imperative as is innovation to introduce new services." ...

Retirement not an automatic trigger for defensive strategies

ELISE BURGESS | TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012

... superannuation funds are being forced into the difficult position with members wanting stability as well as high-real returns with Towers Watson finding that retirement should not be an automatic trigger to adopt defensive strategies. With the Age Pension ...

CIOs see no let up in European debt crisis

CLAIRE MCGREAL | TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012

... remains a cause for concern for Australian institutional investors, with the ongoing saga cited as the biggest risk to returns over the next 12 months. The survey of chief investment officers represented by the Financial Services Council (FSC), including ...

Strong period for markets ahead: K2

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012

... growth, according to K2 Asset Management. "Beyond cyclical tailwinds the onus is on corporate to deliver improved income returns to investors to help close the arbitrage gap between investing in bonds and equities," said Nick Griffin, K2's head of international ...

Attitude overhaul needed: Perpetual

ELISE BURGESS | FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012

... people are devoted to stock selection alone. "People have stopped looking at asset allocation as an important driver of returns...We have got it the wrong way around and that is also part of the problem of the last ten years."

Smart beta gains popularity with instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL | THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012

... reflects investor appetite for the 'core' of their portfolios to work harder for them as they seek to reduce risk and bolster returns. In essence the debate between traditional index based solutions within core portfolios versus active management is ...

Hedge fund FUM to hit $2.3 trillion by year end

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012

... looking for investment performance in an environment when other investment classes are struggling to achieve acceptable returns. "Performance continues to be key, and an increasing number of institutional investors recognise the added benefits hedge ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA | 12:22PM

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:16PM

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI | 11:35AM

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI | 11:31AM

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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