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Uncertain environment fuelling risky investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... Bryant said. "Even within property there should be diversification away from residential, for example into commercial, healthcare or industrial property funds." Bryant said the best approach for investors is to consider their circumstances and not keep ...

Global investment redrawn by technology

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... is follow the profit pools - look at Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Apple. They are disrupting profit pools as far as healthcare, financials, media and even music," Lodha said. As a result, he continued, active investors need to "re-tool" in order to ...

Low return world a boon for VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... company like Hatchtech to cover off expected losses." Simpson says approximately 5% of QIC's portfolio is invested in healthcare technology, but also a large portion of the portfolio is invested in health services such as healthcare packaging and a chain ...

Global investment landscape needs rethink

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... distribution networks. What we've observed is that the more idea-driven companies, especially in the technology and healthcare sectors, are showing greater profit margins. The opportunities for these companies to continue to grow rapidly are real and ...

NSW Medical Devices Fund grants $8.6m

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... Gates Foundation. In the 2015 financial year, $46 million was invested by venture capital funds into the Australian healthcare and life sciences sector.

Perpetual Global Share Fund strengthens defence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... valuations in certain sectors and regions. Perpetual's Global Share Fund has also increased its exposure to technology and healthcare companies over the past 12 months while reducing its holdings in more cyclical industries such as industrials. The move ...

Pharmaceuticals and tires top new Thomson Reuters diversity index

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
... socially responsible decisions." Roche and Michelin (with D&I scores of 82.5% and 81.5% respectively) are followed by healthcare multinational Novartis, Johnson & Johnson, Astellas Pharma, Contact Energy, Eli Lilly, Colgate-Palmolive and Cisco System ...

Bisan buys stake in RE, launches PE fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... equity in the fund, but said "it may decide to do so at a later date." The new fund will focus on the real estate, healthcare and finance sectors.

Chinese demand requires improved industry practices

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... Chinese demand on the Australian economy, and finds that by 2026 China could account for: 42 to 47% of Australia's healthcare and social assistance export market; 36 to 41% of the educational and training export market; 30 to 35% of the accommodation ...

Advisers and aged care homes should forge relationships: BUPA

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... Financial Standard Technical Services Forum in Sydney, McNab, an operations manager for business administration for the healthcare group, highlighted the complexity of funding arrangements for aged care, adding that advice professionals that understand ...