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Lazard lowers minimum investments on two funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... managed by highly regarded investment teams. "Emerging markets equities as a whole are currently trading at low relative valuations that we find compelling as long-term investors. However investing selectively in emerging markets equities is key. We ...

Western AM says credit to be positive in 2016

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... tailwind for the global economy." He explains that while these factors indicate a global recession is unlikely, credit valuations are reaching recessionary levels which highlights the disconnect between perception and reality. "Stress is even more acute ...

Confused environment leads to Aussie stock volatility

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... Health Care," Campbell said. "As a result, many extreme-priced quality growth names are struggling to sustain lofty valuations, regardless of the fact that most met expectations." Both Campbell and Bennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP) portfolio ...

RBF awards $175m credit mandate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
... the decision on allocation between the different types of credit. "We see big opportunities in the credit markets but valuations can move significantly and sometimes quickly. The appointment of a multi-sector manager allows more timely movement between ...

ASX "debutantes" beating market dips

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... services added, "The window for listings certainly remains open, although market volatility is expected to impact IPO valuations in the short term and result in more trade sale and dual-track M&A processes for some IPO candidates. Technology and financial ...

Impact investor calls on super fund VC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... really deserve it." It is Trimantium's belief that as a result of super funds' overexposure to domestic listed equities, valuations in that area are becoming unsustainable. It is trying to grow private equity in unlisted asset allocations inside super ...

Risks are overstated: AUI

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
... significant pockets of stocks that imply extreme fear, and these could be sources of opportunity for investors. "The current valuations on some sectors can't all be borne out. Safe haven stocks are defying gravity while financial stocks are implying ...

Investors can expect "reasonable" year despite gloom

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... has left a lot of people not wanting to hold shares but the benefit is that the recent sell-off has removed excess valuations and improved dividend yields," Stammer said. "I expect share market returns to be high single digits including dividends but ...

Now is the time to accommodate the sellers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... in the Middle East. "We don't buy markets, we buy businesses. Right now we can buy businesses being offered to us at valuations that we think are low in the context of their long-term prospects," Budden said. Patching in via the company's impressive ...

United approach to super fund disclosure: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016
... exemption threshold of up to 5% of an investment option value is welcome. "This will allow for commercially sensitive valuations to remain private until such a time that their public disclosure will not put members' financial interests at risk," the ...