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Global dividends down 4pc

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... headline terms and 1.0% in underlying terms. Total global dividends for 2016 are expected to be $1.16 trillion. Henderson's research found Australia was the weakest performer in the Asia-Pacific (ex. Japan), with the $18.2bn total dividends down 6.9% ...

Trump's helping hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
Twist and shout and shake it all about if we have to but there's no turning back on Trump now. There are plenty who loath the man, even more that despise him. But not the far-right wing politicians, especially in Europe where elections are due this ...

Hedge fund growth under pressure: EY

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
A new EY report shows hedge fund managers believe asset growth is their top priority in an attempt to counter reduced inflows. The 2016 Global Hedge Fund and Investor Survey also found that hedge fund growth has slowed for a variety of reasons including ...

Life insurance satisfaction declines

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
New Roy Morgan research shows the satisfaction of life and risk insurance policy holders has dropped 1.8% to 67.5% in the past year. While the findings show a drop, satisfaction levels are up from 66.3% three years ago and five of the 13 largest funds ...

Active winning out in down markets: MFS

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... passive strategies, active management remains a cornerstone of Australian investment. This is the key finding of new research from the 2016 MFS Active Management Sentiment report, conducted by CoreData based on a survey of 220 global institutional investors ...

Australian private equity driving M&A

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
Australian private equity has boosted M&A activity by 16% over the last year, according to MinterEllison. New research from the law firm shows the healthcare sector was the biggest contributor to this, with private equity activity increasing significantly ...

SPDR fund awarded highest Lonsec rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... Parkin, head of SPDR ETFs Australia, said: "We are thrilled to receive a "Highly Recommended (Index)" rating by Lonsec Research Australia. As Australia's oldest ETF alongside the SPDR(R) S&P(R)/ASX 50 Fund (SFY), STW has been here since the start and ...

Misaligned expectations advisers' biggest threat

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... investor and adviser expectations is one of the greatest threats facing financial advisers around the world, according to research from Natixis Global Asset Management. Comparison between the Natixis Individual Investor Survey and Global Survey of Financial ...

Omega hires Vanguard, NAB vets

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
Omega Global Investors has appointed a portfolio manager and an investment research analyst. Prior to Omega, portfolio manager Evelyne Meier was a quantitative analyst at Triple 3 Investment Management and a senior analyst at Vanguard. Omega co-founder ...

AMP Capital execs depart in investment shake-up

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... head of credit Sonia Baillie "will lead all bottom-up credit portfolio management activities in addition to her credit research responsibilities." A senior portfolio manager within AMP Capital's credit and core business, Nathan Boon, will oversee portfolio ...