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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 ...

Investment firm adds portfolio manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... intermediaries. Cathcart joined from Cbus where he led portfolio integration, looking after strategic and dynamic asset allocation across the fund's multi-asset portfolios. Prior to Cbus, Cathcart spent five years at QSuper in its investment strategy ...

VanEck changes ETF portfolios

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... should consider the high growth portfolio (100% growth). VanEck touted the benefits of using ETFs for strategic asset allocation. "Asset allocation is a critical element of any investment strategy. It forms the basis of a prudent investment policy and ...

Where to invest when a GFC looms

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
More than half of the world's biggest money managers think another GFC will strike soon yet they don't plan to fiddle much with their asset allocations in 2020, according to a new survey of 500 institutional investors. Natixis Investment Managers surveyed ...

ANZ Private hands out $3.5b mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
ANZ Private has awarded a $3.5 billion mandate for multi-asset tactical asset allocation advisory. DWS was the recipient of the mandate, providing advisory services for tactical asset allocation on multi-asset model portfolios. As a result of the mandate ...

APRA releases MySuper heat map

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
The prudential regulator has finally published its long-awaited heat map for MySuper products, with deputy chair Helen Rowell saying it's likely many in the industry will feel uncomfortable. APRA released the first iteration of its MySuper heat ...

Industry funds dominate risk-adjusted MySuper returns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... assessing a MySuper product's risk-adjusted outcome than simply matching its nominal return against a notional asset allocation." While MySuper products should be compared head-to-head initially, Dunnin said that there is a big difference between a product ...

Industry fund overhauls MySuper options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
... will be for members aged over 60 (previously 56). GuildSuper will also make a range of changes to its strategic asset allocation for the Building and Growing options which will see the overall benchmark allocations to growth and defensive assets change ...

Ethical super fund shutters themed options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... OpenInvest and, as at June 30, the fund has about $41 million in funds under management. As at that date, the asset allocation for its women option was 100% cash, according to the Good Super annual report. Since inception it returned -1.50% to June 2019. ...

Rest climate risk case goes to trial

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... "Climate change risks are factored into Rest's investment strategy and decision-making process, including asset allocation and strategy reviews, as well as in the selection and review of our investment managers." Rest does not offer carbon neutral ...