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Martin Currie argues for multi-assets in retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... believe that it makes sense that the assets you invest in match that risk," a Martin Currie statement said. "Typical balanced funds in the market today are focused purely on total returns, but we believe that a better solution lies in a multi-asset portfolio ...

Morningstar says retirees need balance

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
The latest research paper by Morningstar confirms balanced investment portfolios are most likely the best option for Australians when considering all the trade-offs around retirement income. Looking at the probability of successful withdrawal rates ...

Vanguard tells investors to watch what they pay

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... continue to influence the markets in the years to come," he explained. "You can temper the effect of volatility by staying balanced among stock, bond, and money market funds, and by being diversified within those asset classes. It's worth emphasizing ...

Lift then back to zero (even negative)?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... always, is uncertain, I currently see the risks to the outlook for economic activity and the labour market as very close to balanced." To abort lift-off now would send a message that she erred in anticipating "continued growth at a moderate pace". This ...

Blue Sky to raise $200m for new VC fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... More than three-quarters of the capital raised this financial year was allocated to seed early stage companies, while balanced and later stage companies received just $84.6 million. The Government's recent reforms package announced in Prime Minister ...

ACCI supports closing tax breaks on high balances

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... in closing tax relief for people with very high superannuation balances. In a statement the pro-business body said a balanced package of reforms to Australia's superannuation and tax systems could potentially reduce reliance on public pensions and allow ...

Funds SA chair departs

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... been a significant contributor to Funds SA's growth. It has recorded a cumulative outperformance over benchmark for the balanced fund of 24% in the last 15 years. Performance relative to peers has also been solid. Funds SA's chief executive Jo Townsend ...

Multi-asset funds rated high but risk disappointment

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... and awarded six of them the highest possible score, the Analyst Rating of Gold. BlackRock Global Allocation, Schroder Balanced and four Vanguard Index strategies are considered to be the best multi-asset strategies in the market. A further four AustralianSuper ...

Multi-sector investments reach $555 billion

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... make it difficult to undertake like-for-like comparisons. "We're especially mindful of fund managers offering so-called "balanced" vehicles that tilt clearly towards growth assets - typically 70 to 80% of a total portfolio," Whitelaw said. "We also look ...

mFund take-up slower than expected

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... Wholesale (23.5%), the AMP Capital Corporate Bond (22.6%), the Schroder Fixed Income Wholesale (19.5%), the Ibbotson Balanced Growth Trust (18%) and the Platinum Global (16.4%). Schroders is the largest mFund manager ($12.3 million), followed by PIMCO ...