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Sequoia launches two specialist retail products

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... investment for Series 1 is $25,000 and the product carries the benefit of a 200% participation rate to the positive performance of Tesla shares. For Series 23, the minimum investment is $50,000. Both have an investment term of three years but investors ...

Yellen speaks Fedspeak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... achieve and sustain employment and inflation near our statutory objectives. Indeed, in light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal ...

Perpetual reports 8pc profit boost

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
Perpetual has reported an 8% boost in statutory net profit in its FY2016 results. The $132 million NPAT was largely driven by the $118.1 million before-tax profit in Perpetual's investment management business, even if this was 6% lower than the prior ...

Industry funds extend winning streak

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
Industry super funds outperformed retail super funds by 2.7% in the 12 months to 30 June, the latest statistics from APRA reveal. The average industry fund returned 4% over the period versus 1.3% from the average retail fund. The numbers contribute ...

Healthcare property produces double digit returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... across the healthcare sector was 7.3%, down from 8.4% from the prior year. "It highlights the continued strong performance of the healthcare property sector driven by increased demand for assets, record low interest rates and broader investor appetite ...

Flat Australian dividends help case for global diversification

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... June. The largest payer, Commonwealth Bank, held its payout steady, while retailer Woolworths made a steep cut. The performance of the Australian market compares lacklustrely to global dividends which rose 2.3% on a headline basis, reaching US$421.6 ...

Combination of fiscal and monetary policy essential for Japan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... negative cash rates in late January, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is set to deliver a comprehensive assessment of the performance of its monetary policy in September, with the market split on what results will be. Speaking at a media briefing in Sydney, director ...

Investors must be ready for grey swans

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
... economies. "Cash contributes to the portfolio construction and asset diversification and neutralises the negative performance of others assets - even more so, when more grey swans are expected."

Actuaries want super dashboard overhaul

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... introducing a long term investment risk measure. Providing a sounder basis for consumers to compare the investment performance of different products. Stopping the use of disclosures based only on 'total fees' and instead separate investment fees and ...

DNR Capital fund scores 'Recommended' rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... format." In its first year the fund returned 5.20%pa against the ASX200 Accumulation of 0.6%pa, showcasing a 4.6% out-performance of its benchmark. The DNR Capital investment philosophy focuses on quality businesses and enhanced returns by combining ...