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TCorp creates bespoke fund for NSW govt

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... our bonds, particularly our benchmark bonds." "The second group [makes up] about 25%, which is from offshore investment managers. Less than 20% of our bonds are owned by Australian managers on behalf of superannuation funds. It's an important thing to ...

Investors face 'radical uncertainty': PIMCO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... that such a scenario will continue to play out for the next 3-5 years, but the firm warned that investors, investment managers and advisers alike should not take "excessive comfort" in such a baseline. The report cautioned that there is also a legitimate ...

Small-caps can improve investment trade-offs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... past 15 years (to 29 January 2016) with their respective volatility not that dissimilar. The top quartile of investment managers in this asset class have consistently beaten the index by about 3% (gross of fees) over five and 10 years with some highly ...

Foreign managers priced out of super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
Australia's "brutally competitive" superannuation system makes it a high-risk prospect for foreign investment managers, according to Cerulli Associates research. The Cerulli Edge - Asia-Pacific Edition, 2Q 2016 report highlighted the aggressive downward ...

First SMSF app launched

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Investment managers Elston and SMSF providers, Superfund Partners, claim to have launched Australia's first automated self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) app, Superstash. The app will allow users to see an up-to-date view of their portfolio, its ...

Australian trust in financial services low

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... position. "I think it does reflect pretty moderate levels of engagement with the Australian investor from investment managers, advice providers and Australian super funds. It's a key challenge - how to build up better engagement, key trust and effectively ...

AXA IM global equity SmartBeta fund gets RIAA approval

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
AXA Investment Managers has received responsible investment certification by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for its environmental, social and governance SmartBeta equity pooled fund - AXA IM ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund. The ...

IOOF awards Australian large cap mandate

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... tax-effective income. "We are delighted to work with Andrew and his team and have them join our list of high calibre investment managers in our MultiMix line-up." Applying a value-oriented investment approach, Ralton manages a suite of long-only Australian ...

Praemium partners national advice firm

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
... Investments. It enables Futuro advisers and their clients access to diversified portfolios managed by specialist investment managers. "Praemium is well known to our adviser network as a pioneer in managed accounts. It was very important to our advisers ...

Investors must look past market noise: AXA IM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
... investment approach and look to the long term if they wish to achieve their target returns, according AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Speaking at a media briefing in Sydney, AXA IM identified a number of evolutionary trends that will shape the next ...