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J.P. Morgan predicts extended income squeeze

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... 10-15 year returns investors can expect. The research isn't rosy, predicting sluggish global growth, modest returns on stocks and an income squeeze for Australians. "Looking for protection in government bond markets is like jumping off the high dive ...

Industry fund bumps up fee for ESG option

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... climate change mitigation, human rights, child labour and the exclusion of tobacco, pornography, armament and gambling stocks. Only 1% of the fund's members are invested in the option, according to its annual report for the FY19. Its recent return has ...

Value facing unprecedented rally: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
Value stocks are headed towards an "unprecedented" boom, according to Schroders UK fund manager Simon Adler. Adler said part of the reason value stocks deserve more attention is because growth has been doing so well. "The last 10 years has been the ...

Pengana to acquire stake in US firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... records," Zell said. "In the current late stage of the economic cycle that has been extraordinary growth from large cap stocks, investors are now looking to make structural changed to their portfolios, and global small caps should be a great beneficiary ...

Antares hires from Gandel family office

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... broadens the already deep investment knowledge of the Antares team and boosts research experience in mid and smaller cap stocks," MLC Asset Management chief investment officer Jonathan Armitage said. "At the same time, identifying a candidate as skilled ...

Colonial First State launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
... stewardship-focused fund for Australian investors. Baillie Gifford Global Stewardship Fund will invest in 70 to 100 global stocks, picked with stewardship and governance in mind. It has a minimum investment of $25,000 and a recommended investment period ...

Firetrail fund gets Morningstar rating

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... underperforming the benchmark by 11.7% in the year to September end. The fund holds a concentrated portfolio of Australian stocks and is managed by former Macquarie high conviction team led by Patrick Hodgens who set up their own boutique under Pinnacle's ...

IOOF acquires OnePath at a discount

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
IOOF has secured the sale of ANZ's OnePath pensions and investments business for $850 million, down from the original sales price of $975 million announced in October 2017. ANZ said the new price includes around $25 million that it has already received ...

Portfolio manager departs LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... Templeton's investment process allows individual portfolio managers only limited autonomy on stock selection, choosing stocks for the portfolio from the approved lists within the strategy's geographical and sector constraints, with capped weightings ...

Ophir goes global

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... valuations. "The fund invests in small and mid-cap global listed companies in a concentrated portfolio of around 20-50 stocks," Mitchell said. "In comparison to Australia, the global listed small and mid-cap market has so many more quality businesses ...