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US manager eyes Aussie retirement income

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... investment income builder fund, which it says is used by many US pensions. The multi-asset portfolio has a flexible asset allocation with a focus on producing yield and good risk-adjusted returns. It's has long held a position in Sydney Airport ...

Industry fund hires from Colonial First State

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
... then as a consultant as part of the equity research team. She was primarily focused on the strategic and dynamic asset allocation advice for institutional portfolios ranging from under $500 million funds under management to over $5 billion FUM. Speaking ...

Future Fund returns 1.9% for the quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... annum at end of last quarter to 10%. The fund's assets under management grew by $3.1 billion in the quarter. Asset allocation remained largely unchanged with Aussie equities at 7.1%, developed market equities at 19.2%, emerging market equities at ...

BT Financial Group enlists research provider

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... managed accounts in the Multi-Sector Series Portfolios will rely on Morningstar investment advice in relation to asset allocation and investment selection. BT Investment Solutions will provide governance and oversight for the products. Advisers can opt-in ...

Growing uncertainty sees more advisers outsourcing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... in this direction in the post-Royal Commission environment," said Investment Trends analyst Viola Wang. "Once asset allocation is determined, close to half now say they are no longer involved in picking the individual investments." The proportion of ...

New principal consultants at Frontier

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2019
... two from its team to principal consultants. Infrastructure specialist Manish Rastogi and capital markets and asset allocation specialist Philip Naylor were promoted to principal consultants from senior consultants. Rastogi joined Frontier Advisors in ...

Global manager wins Zurich mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... group, Matt Merritt, said the fund's approach was based on three "simple principles". "Diversification, dynamic asset allocation and downside risk management," he said. "Investors need access to a broad range of return sources to successfully navigate ...

APRA hires from AustralianSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... manager in its investments operations. Previously, Ferguson was associate director of QIC's global tactical asset allocation strategy during a five-year spell at the investment manager which also saw him head up its passive currency and exposure ...

Northern Trust hires from State Street

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... portfolios. For example, they may sell or buy big blocks of securities when a superannuation fund changes its asset allocation, swaps external managers or makes new investment. Northern Trust's transition management business has been around for over ...

Super funds hungry for offshore assets: NAB

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... to fully hedge infrastructure exposures. "More funds want to view currency risk through the same lens as other asset allocation decisions and feel that running a higher foreign exposure is a cost-effective way to protect against any deterioration in ...