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Bonds aiding not-for-profit investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
... said that those NFPs that have introduced bonds are seeing the benefits, achieving higher returns and improved diversification. "Investing donor capital in higher risk assets like shares exposes them, and their donors, to unnecessary risks and may result ...

India looking good in Trump's world

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... markets and trading partners as China, Japan, and many other Asian economies," Siva said. "India also offers good diversification for Australian investors because its economic make-up is radically different from Australia - for example, when commodities ...

Scale advantage in SMSF performance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
... research, which identifies fund characteristics contributing to superior performance, shows that the benefits of diversification are realised when a fund achieves a balance of $200,000. "Our research shows size matters with large SMSFs performing better ...

Northern Trust launches sustainable real assets fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... performance and reducing environmental and social impact while also incorporating broad geographic and sector diversification," he said. "The use of GRESB's ESG data further institutionalises the important role of environmental, social and governance ...

Sovereign wealth funds flock to emerging markets

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
... represent an advantage, and they are seeking investments that will provide attractive long-term return, risk, and diversification properties. What looks appealing based on monthly returns may look much less so when the horizon is measured over multiple ...

Investors must look further than US: J.P. Morgan

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... central bank targets - which they acknowledge is "heating up but not ready to boil over." With a view towards diversification, Craig directs investors to emerging markets, where growth has been aided by the rebound of commodity prices and a stable Chinese ...

APAC multi-asset strategies receive tick

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... across multiple asset classes and products is a well-accepted mantra in investment circles and our study shows diversification in active trading strategies can spur significant capital growth for traders across the APAC region," he said.

Swiss manager acquires Melbourne property

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... AFIAA is looking to expand its portfolio to CHF 3 billion by 2021 via a "2016+" growth strategy. "Taking yield and diversification aspects into account, we are looking to expand our portfolio to up to CHF 3 billion by the year 2021. Our focus will be ...

N1 hires eight for new subsidiary

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... equivalent to $480,000 per annum in rental revenue. "These transactions reflect the successful execution of N1's diversification strategy, complemented by our digital and retail strategy," N1 executive chair Ren Wong said. "The N1 Centre at Chatswood ...

SMSFs continue hunt for information

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... trustees are increasingly turning to online resources to access information on investment, regulatory changes and diversification methods. New statistics released by AMP Capital show the number of members of the wealth management firm's online SMSF community ...