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Legg Mason Brandywine fund gets top rating again

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... delighted that our flagship Brandywine offering has once again received the highest rating from one of Australia's leading research houses. We believe Legg Mason has a compelling solution for institutions and advisers seeking to position their clients ...

Super funds must harvest farmland

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... translate to yield enhancements. Goodreds said the rapid population growth will also see an expanded middle-class, and research suggests any extra disposable income from these investors is largely spent on animal proteins, straining global food production ...

Top pension funds slide for first time since GFC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... worldwide fell for the first time since the beginning of the global financial crisis, according to Willis Towers Watson research. The P&I/Willis Towers Watson global 300 report shows that in 2015, total assets fell by over 3%, negating the plus-3% growth ...

Negative rates can generate positive returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... portfolio that delivers positive returns while navigating negative interest rates. PIMCO vice president and quantitative research analyst Laura Ryan showed that in some circumstances negative yields can be good for bonds. She demonstrated ways to ride ...

AB to acquire hedge fund manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... alternative risk premia and other factors based investments. "And they share AB's investment discipline and cultural mindset: research-driven, solutions-oriented, accountable and client-focused." Davies said he was "very excited to join AB, a firm with ...

ASFA names KPMG partner as new CEO

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... Dr. Fahy holds a Ph.D from the National University of Ireland, is a former senior Fulbright scholar and has extensive research and policy experience from his time as an academic. Jim Minto will continue as interim chief executive until Fahy commences ...

December maybe?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
Rate hike on, rate hike off. Financial markets raised their bets for a September fed funds rate lift soon after US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's two-day outing at Jackson Hole (25-26 August). Her words, "Indeed, in light of the continued solid ...

How super investment option fees vary

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... investment option other than their fund's balanced option may be paying more in fees than they realise, according to research by Rainmaker. The researcher said investment management fees generally account for around half of the total fees paid by members. ...

Energy Super rolls out digital advice service

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... David Beal, is aimed at delivering an "entrA(C)e" to financial advice for the $6.3 billion fund's 48,000 members. "Our research has shown that people in our market demographic want to seek financial advice but do not want to sit down with an adviser ...

Preqin research highlights surge in private capital sector

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... industry reached $5.7 trillion in 2015, up from $5.3 trillion in 2014 and $3.8 trillion in 2010. According to Preqin research, private equity firms hold the majority ($3.8 trillion) of this amount, followed by private real estate (roughly $1 trillion) ...