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Iress inks bond exchange partnership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... "exposes them to significant risks of loss of capital and income". "During the GFC, bonds outperformed most other asset classes and that is also proving to be the case now," he said. "Increasing numbers of Australians are now entering retirement, and ...

Equities attractive in search for yield: Zenith

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... dividend yield for Australian equities in the near term, we believe it is important to view this dynamic across broader asset classes." Zenith said despite the expected contraction of yields in Australian equities, it has become even more attractive ...

Outsourced trading set to boom

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... trading, Woodward said, as they may require some help and expertise in establishing execution capabilities across asset classes or launching portfolios in new geographies. "Often when funds embark on internalisation they'll start with a small portfolio ...

Switching prompts fund to alter allocations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... investment options," the fund said in a Significant Event Notice to members. "This has meant the balance of some of our asset classes have changed relative to others. Widening the asset allocation ranges will improve our ability to achieve investment ...

New ETFs see success as UBS suspends funds

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... diversification and versatility that ETFs can offer to investors. "They realise that they can access a variety of asset classes at a relatively low cost and can be used as the building blocks of multi-asset portfolios." During the early stages of the ...

Fund managers adapt to market pain

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... REITs delivered strong returns as well, with nearly 60% beating their benchmarks in the best performance of all asset classes that SPIVA looked at. "Fixed income securities are safe-haven investment during equity market crisis and corrections, though ...

Saxo Markets launches investment loyalty scheme

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... trading and investment specialist has launched a loyalty program that offers investors rewards for trading across asset classes, including CFDs, FX, stocks and bonds. The interactive scheme will be available to all clients in Australia and also offers ...

Asset allocation in a post-pandemic world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... return to the status quo. Within the allocation to growth and defensive assets, it's crucial to diversify - across asset classes and geographies - to protect your portfolio from seismic volatility shocks. Tim Sparks, head of distribution and marketing ...

Investors pile into companies on life support

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... months ahead, Lucas recommends investors build a diversified portfolio. "From my perspective, diversifying across asset classes is the best option," he said. "Having exposure to fixed income (treasuries etc), and domestic and international equities reduces ...

Investment manager launches income fund

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... including corporate bonds, bank loans, private direct lending and asset-backed finance, as well as other alternative asset classes such as private equity, real estate and infrastructure. "AAM will provide Australian investors access to these investment ...