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Fixed asset allocation outdated: Schroders

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... a large part of why the currency is so strong and why cash rates are so high in both real and nominal terms, Shroder research found. "The unconstrained portfolio is, we think, the right way to be building things from an asset allocation perspective going ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... expected to drop the rate by 25 basis points after two similar cuts in November and December. GFT Forex director of currency research Kathy Lien said that more recent falls in the Australian dollar were just a rollback from this rally, which saw the ...

Risk advisers optimistic about long-term

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... viability, according to an index commissioned by Zurich Financial Services Australia. The index constructed by Beaton Research and Consulting, surveyed the sentiment of over 300 advisers actively writing risk insurance across categories including consumer ...

La Trobe mortgage fund earns 4 stars

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
The La Trobe Australian Mortgage Fund has scored the first 4-star rating in the SQM Research Mortgage Trust Sector review, due to fund performance and consistent returns. The La Trobe Australian Mortgage Fund - Pooled Mortgages Option is an unlisted ...

CFSGAM secures $1.3 billion UniSuper mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... credit, Warren Bird. "More than ever, institutional investors are seeking solutions which balance outcomes with appropriate research, risk and portfolio management processes to deliver a full suite of investment services." CFSGAM, which is the asset ...

Lloyd new Perpetual CEO, Ryan steps down

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
Geoff Lloyd has been appointed new chief executive officer and managing director of Perpetual Limited following Chris Ryan's exit over the weekend. Lloyd has overseen the restructure of the organisation's retail distribution arm since joining Perpetual ...

Adviser numbers to remain stable post FOFA: Rice Warner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... steady post FOFA, with average adviser income expected to rise to $260,000 per year by 2026, according to the latest research from Rice Warner. The report, commissioned by the Industry Super Network, is the updated version of an earlier paper that made ...

Surging institutional interest in frontier markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... very early stages of the emerging markets, so the '80s," said Frank Nielsen, executive director and co-head of applied research for Barra. "The investors who decided to go early into the emerging markets were big pension plans, or sovereign wealth funds ...

CFSGAM strengthens Aussie equities core team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... intimate knowledge of Australian and international companies in the mining and metals sector and has proven skill as a research analyst," said Matthew Reynolds, Colonial First State Global Asset Management's (CFSGAM) head of Australian Equities, Core. ...

Planners double allocation to term deposits

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
Allocation to term deposits from financial planners more than doubled over 12 months to November 2011, according to wealth researcher Investment Trends. Planners invested 28% of client inflows in cash and term deposits in the 12 months to November 2011 ...