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Fundamentals return to the forefront in EM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... interest rates appear fairly compelling when compared to developed markets and adjusted for inflation as well as within the context of easing central bank policies," they said. "It's worth noting that the markets with more robust and attractive interest-rate ...

Investment approaches in change phase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... asset owners might now be feeling the pinch to make the change. "It's so much easier to do that in a total portfolio context because you don't have to be worried about performing to a benchmark and are now in a much better position because they ...

A case for flexible asset allocation: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... tilt more often and to a larger extent," he said. "Firstly, the 'objective' for the investment manager in that context is to outperform the strategic asset allocation benchmark, not necessarily to manage to the objective. "Secondly, the strategic ...

Frontier warns super fund clients of recession

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... The less focused on revenue side of the budget has historically had a major impact on the fiscal balance. To put this in context, if revenues were to drop by a similar proportion (as a % of GDP) as during the GFC, the fiscal deficit for 2019/20 (including ...

CIMIC in $1.8b writedown

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... cash outlay net of tax or around $700 million during 2020, as further liabilities materialise for the company. "...in the context of an accelerated deterioration of local market conditions, BICC is engaging in confidential discussions with its lenders ...

Neuberger Berman launches new fund

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... multi-sector fixed income bond strategy - is the best way to navigate these markets. This is particularly true in the context of the volatility in the market, with the knowledge that not one fixed income sector consistently performs year on year. "So ...

New strategic advisory lead at Willis Towers Watson

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... key element in the firm's strategy for assisting asset owners. "Strategic advisory is particularly relevant in the context of the evolving asset owner community in Australia," Goss said. "As the funds and their internal teams merge and grow we are ...

Franking changes feared by shareholders

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... as a means for meeting the costs of everyday living, such as paying for medical expenses and buying groceries. "In this context, it would be very disappointing to see this retirement income stream taken away from them," he said. Freeman also pointed ...

VC investments in Australia hit record high

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... the scale of the economy and opportunity." Price added however that Australia's growth needed to be viewed in the global context, warning the firm expects investors to be cautious in 2019. "We need to view this growth in the global context, with global ...

Why the RBA has reason to cut rates in 2019

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... explains why the continued drop in property prices could force the RBA to defy consensus and cut rates. First, some global context. US Federal Reserve has hinted that it will be more dovish with regards to monetary policy from gradual and gentle rate ...