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Melbourne fund tightens redemptions amid COVID-19

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
A Melbourne boutique has moved its real estate and infrastructure fund from daily redemptions to monthly, citing COVID-19 volatility and drawdown. Newgate Capital Partners wrote to investors on Wednesday, informing them of the changes in the Newgate ...

Not buy time yet: Lonsec

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... existing asset class allocations, as it awaits clarity in the lead up to a rebalance. In the past few weeks, it has added gold into the portfolio under its alternatives allocation. In fixed income, it had added a relative value strategy, which de Pourbaix ...

Could relief on advice compliance save consumers?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... sensible now?" Heffron said she had one person call and demand an SMSF be set up so they could put all their superannuation in gold. "That immediately rings alarm bells, you want to ask them to slow down a bit," she said. "We are doing a lot more with ...

Will COVID-19 infect mortgages and RMBS?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
The current market corrections caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns have sparked warnings from some not to forget the lessons of 2008 - especially, don't underestimate mortgage defaults. Thomas J. Barrack, a US private equity ...

Bond fund spreads widen

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
Investors looking to redeem their fixed interest allocations face deep buy/sell spreads, as poor liquidity forces funds to push them up significantly during COVID-19 volatility. Franklin Templeton, PIMCO, Ardea and Kapstream are some of the managers ...

Mirae appoints wholesale distribution lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
Mirae Asset Management has hired from Russell Investments to appoint a lead for its wholesale distribution in Australia. Tim Reimers has joined in the Sydney-based role and will work with financial advisers, as Mirae does a hard launch of its strategies ...

Elanor launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... healthcare properties, with a combined asset value of $123.3 million. Elanor said the properties, one in Brisbane and one on the Gold Coast, are located in established health precincts and supported by strong anchor tenants. "With Australian healthcare ...

Hermes handbags an emerging asset class for UHNWs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... Ultra-high-net-worth investors allocate about 5% of their investment portfolios to collectables, higher than their allocations to gold or precious metals at 3%, according to the Wealth Report Attitudes Survey 2020. The leading asset classes for the rich ...

Suncorp executive exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
Suncorp has appointed a new chief information officer as it announces the incumbent will leave the group, effective March 27. Darren Abbruzzese, Suncorp's executive general manager digital, labs and insurance technology, will act as chief information ...

Why Vanguard won't do gold ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
Australia's largest ETF issuer is wary of adding a gold ETF to its 20-strong lineup, even though one of them cracked $1 billion in assets last year. Vanguard has $20.6 billion and 29 ETFs in Australia, 26 of which are passive strategies and three ...