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The certainty in a sea of uncertainties

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014

JANA awards mandate to Loomis Sayles

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014

... "This strategy may be well-suited for multi-manager portfolios as it seeks alpha from security selection and has limited macro elements. This type of investment leverages Loomis' greatest strength - research that is broad and deep, especially in credit." ...

Voya appoints head of emerging market debt

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014

... manager's investment strategy across all fixed income asset classes in emerging markets including sovereign and corporate debt, macro analysis, country research, sovereign risk, currencies. He reports to the company's head of public fixed income Matt ...

Easy money to fill in the slack at the Hole

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014

... cohesion. For governments, it weighs on public finances and harms election prospects. And unemployment is at the heart of the macro dynamics that shape short- and medium-term inflation, meaning it also affects central banks. Indeed, even when there are ...

RBA to business: release the animal in you

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014

"What do you know about medicine?" This was what the doctor I consulted asked me when I asked for a stronger dose of antibiotics to rid me of the bacterial bugs that have invaded my body a few months back. Well doc, I may not know about medicine as ...

Multi-asset emerging market approach halves volatility

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014

... volatility without unduly sacrificing the return potential of the region. Large and sharp drawdowns in the region in response to macro news are a characteristic of the emerging markets investment experience which makes cautious institutional investors ...

Mercer reveals confronting life expectancy research

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014

... will live well beyond the average and we need to begin planning more accurately for financial security at a personal and macro level," he said. Mercer partner Richard Boyfield, who is also leader of the company's public sector retirement services, added ...

Super for retirement income not wealth warn Treasury, ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014

The superannuation system was designed to facilitate the payment of retirement income, but has been sidetracked by a disproportionate emphasis on wealth accumulation according to a key government official. Speaking at this morning's annual policy conference ...

Super for retirement income not wealth warn Treasury, ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014

The superannuation system was designed to facilitate the payment of retirement income but has been sidetracked by a disproportionate emphasis on wealth accumulation. Speaking at this morning's annual policy conference for the Committee for Economic ...

Investors return to active global equities managers

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014

... changing market conditions that enhance the scope of skilled active managers to outperform. One of these changes is that macro factors and risk-on, risk-off dynamics are playing less of a role in share markets as shown by how the VIX has only averaged ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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