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Unconstrained bond funds disappoint in 2015

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
Many unconstrained bond funds failed to meet their benchmarks in 2015, according to research by Lonsec, reflecting a broader struggle for returns as volatility and bearish sentiment seized markets in the second half of the year. Unconstrained funds ...

Pan-Tribal appoints head of business operations

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... Colin Woods in February 2015, Angliss will oversee third-party partnerships and relationships with regulators, licensees, research houses and platforms. "Sarah has a diverse background and strong understanding of investments, superannuation, and industry ...

PIMCO appoints new MD

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
PIMCO has appointed a managing director and head of client analytics. Jamil Baz joins PIMCO from Man GLG Partners, where he was a senior managing director and chief investment strategist. He previously worked at PIMCO in 2007 as a portfolio manager. ...

Lack of scaleability curbs hedge fund appeal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... source," added Jordan. The most obvious way to address this need, according to CFM, is to conduct extensive quantitative research to explore whether there are deep-seated patterns that can be identified and used as the basis of mathematical models, ie ...

Consumer (un)confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
"Consumers' short-term outlook grew more pessimistic, with consumers expressing greater apprehension about business conditions, their personal financial situation, and to a lesser degree, labor market prospects. Continued turmoil in the financial markets ...

Super hits $2 trillion

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
The latest quarterly statistics from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) show that super assets increased 6.1% to $2.0 trillion in the 12 months to 31 December. Of this number, $1.26 trillion are APRA-regulated fund assets with the ...

PROFILE: Mercer chief customer officer Renee McGowan

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... But in 2004, Mercer's managing director got in touch and asked her to go back to Australia to set up a marketing and research division aimed at better connecting and engaging with members. "Up until then, our business was about serving corporate clients. ...

Government help needed to remove innovation obstacles

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... They were joined by UBS Wealth Management head of investment strategy David Sokulsky, Martin Currie Australia senior research analyst for the financials sector Matthew Davison and Lighthouse Infrastructure managing director Mitch King. Though the panellists ...

Bad news on global activity and prices is the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
Global economy heading towards contraction, that's the good news A bounce from oversold conditions, short-covering rally, cheapened valuation, or another jump on the price of oil which is a positive for energy companies (and the banks that lent to them) ...

Folkestone A-REIT fund added to BT Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... Securities Fund added to the BT Wrap platform. The addition comes on the heels of the fund being upgraded to 4.25 Stars by SQM Research. It is also available on Macquarie Wrap, Netwealth, Powerwrap, Symetry and HUB24. The Folkestone Maxim A-REIT Securities ...