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Investment boutique adds global SMA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... expanding its managed accounts offering to improve the limited access advisers and clients have to actively managed global shares. Having only offered global individually managed accounts to date, PPM cited demand for an experienced active global equities ...

Super funds strengthen support for low carbon economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
A handful of Australia's superannuation funds are among the first clients to invest in a new low carbon global shares fund from Russell Investments. GuildSuper, Child Care Super and GuildPension have already committed to allocating assets to the $368 ...

Mercer wins university investment mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
... and corporate governance focus will see Swinburne University of Technology invest in Mercer's Socially Responsible Global Shares and Socially Responsible Australian Shares Funds. Since instituting a responsible investment charter, Swinburne will restrict ...

Vanguard reduces fees, revises multi-asset strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... currency risk. "For instance, we are lowering allocations to Australian shares and REITs, while increasing exposure to global shares as we seek to account for Australia's more concentrated sharemarket. The multi-asset funds will also have a portion of ...

BetaShares managed fund receives rating

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... Launched in February 2016, the Managed Risk Global Share Fund provides exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of global shares while seeking to reduce volatility and lessen downside risk. In its report, Lonsec noted the strengths of the fund include ...

Australian-first fund exceeds target

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... manager. In this strategy, market risks are hedged away. Investors can take advantage of exciting opportunities in global shares without having to worry about a falling share market. "Currency exposures are also hedged, and Watermark's existing market ...

Lonsec increases global exposure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
... asset classes, including Australian equities, with the bulk of the recommended equity allocation now focused on global shares. Chief investment officer Lukasz de Pourbaix said the key factors influencing the decision were the reduced risk and return ...

Stockspot and Class form data deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... 2014. We expect SMSFs will be one of our largest growth areas in the next 12 to 18 months as they seek access to global shares, franked dividends and impartial investment advice," Brycki said.

SMSFs will shape the future of ETFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... purchased by BlackRock. "Vanguard joined the fray in May 2009 with three funds that simply and effectively covered global shares - Australia, US and World ex-US. The Vanguard product rollout has probably been the most disciplined, being very focused ...

Plato releases global managed risk fund for retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Plato Investment Management has launched a managed risk version of its Global Shares Income Fund, targeted at retiree investors looking for access to global equities. The goal of the managed risk fund is to deliver income while "substantially" reducing ...