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WTW boosts Australian leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... named as the new head of Investment strategy, effective immediately. Barrett will be responsible for delivering asset allocation advice and investment strategy research in Australia. Barrett joined Willis Tower Watson in 2004 and worked as a superannuation ...

Fund managers driven to alternatives: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... budget currently being used," the report said. "Pendal introduced an alternative allocation into its strategic asset allocation in 2012 and is now allocating 15% of the portfolio, the highest among the non-industry funds in our rated universe. "At the ...

Pension assets climb towards $50 trillion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... a shift to alternative assets continuing globally, marking two decades of considerable change in pension fund asset allocation. In 1999, just 6% of P7 pension fund assets were allocated to private markets and other alternatives, compared to 23% in 2019. ...

Bearish sentiment bites Aussie investors

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... heavily on investors, and their bearish sentiment has prompted many to adopt a more defensive stance in their asset allocation," he said. The research found investors believe the All Ordinaries Index will only rise by 1.9% over the coming year, following ...

Future Fund returns 14.3% for the year

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... asset classes to increase its cash position from about 11.4% at last quarter to 13.7% at the end of December. Its asset allocation at December end sat at: Global equities (19% in developed markets and 10.2% in emerging markets), private equity (14.9%) ...

Aussie investment gurus delve into alternatives

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... professionals surveyed, market cycle fluctuations and monetary policy are the two macro themes impacting their immediate asset allocation decision making. Craig said investors are restructuring their portfolios to continue to generate alpha in this environment. ...

Investment Leadership Awards finalists revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... Tactical Beta Fund - Growth Vanguard Growth Index Fund Vanguard High Growth Index Fund MULTI-ASSET - FLEXIBLE ASSET ALLOCATION Aberdeen Standard Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Perpetual Diversified Real Return Fund - Class W Schroder Real Return CPI Plus ...

DWS bolsters property portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... located in Parkinson, Queensland. DWS recently won a $3.5 billion mandate from ANZ Private for multi-asset tactical asset allocation advisory. The global asset manager has EUR752 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of 30 September 2019, with ...

Investment boutique makes PIMCO hire

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... investing," it said. "Laura also has a breadth of experience extending beyond fixed income to portfolio construction, asset allocation and portfolio risk management." Prior to the Ardea appointment, Ryan worked as the senior vice president of quantitative ...

VanEck launches new income product

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... Neiron said the portfolio launch comes at a time when ultra-low interest rates are impacting investor returns. "Asset allocation will be key in helping investors to achieve a decent income return, because it is no longer going to come from cash," he ...