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Vanguard to launch new ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... introduced ETFs, with Bowerman adding: "Increasingly, we see Australian investors looking to add international diversification to their portfolios, and these ETFs offer broad international exposure while at the same time providing greater ability to ...

Diversification mandates lead the way: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... premia, Goodworth said. It mostly came about because institutional investors were often interested in getting diversification but were structurally prohibited from buying products that looked like hedge funds. "A lot of new assets were on the scene that ...

Mason Stevens launches global equity SMA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018
... Australia's Franklin Concentrated Global Equity Ex-Australia Model Portfolio SMA suits investors seeking global diversification and are prepared to accept higher volatility in return for higher growth potential. The international equities model portfolio ...

BTFG to boost managed account capability

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... week in portfolio administration tasks, while clients list the main benefits as being greater transparency (64%), diversification (59%) and direct ownership of underlying assets (52%). Advantages cited by advisers include efficient access to professional ...

SMSFs seek offshore diversification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
SMSF investment in international managed funds, ETFs and direct shares continues to climb as exposure to cash and term deposits drops. Latest analysis from SuperConcepts shows allocations to international investments rose by 1.3% in the 12 months to ...

University students to run hedge fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... students of the time," Haifer said. "We're aiming to achieve approximately 15-20 positions, to allow for some diversification while also giving us enough time to put in decent research into our investment ideas." Haifer also established the Alternative ...

Centuria REIT sees $755m off-market takeover

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... ownership. It will have a combined portfolio of $1.8 billion, an extended WALE, increased tenant and geographical diversification. It would also make PLG likely to be eligible to be included in the S&P/AS200 index, the manager said. On acquiring more ...

SMSFs outperforming MySuper: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... CommSec's latest SMSF trading report, SMSF investors are increasingly turning to international equities for greater diversification and returns. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Tesla and Berkshire Hathaway are the top five international stocks by trading value ...

SMSF cash allocation dips

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... trading report this week, showing SMSF investors are increasingly turning to international equities for greater diversification and returns. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Tesla and Berkshire Hathaway are the top five international stocks by trading value ...

The changing face of SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... Commsec SMSF Trading Trends Report, SMSF investors are increasingly turning to international equities for greater diversification and returns, attracted to investing in what they know such as Facebook and Apple. "This trend to add international shares ...