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LIT serves up junk bonds to SMSFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... to look outside of traditional investments. One of the solutions has been bank hybrids; another one has been high-growth stocks such as Telstra and Woolworths which he terms as "high-risk". But the SMSF sector's allocation to high-yield credit has ...

Global equities fund purges tobacco, fossil fuels

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... has had a low beta, a healthy yield, tended to grow steadily and was resilient to economic sharps," he said. "We identify stocks in our portfolio that can match the returns and the risk profile of tobacco in aggregate." Vontobel has "dialled up" investments ...

AFIC appoints chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... He has also held directorships at Goldman Scahs and JB Were. Djeriwarrh invests in Australian equities "with a focus on stocks with an active options market." The firm had a market capitalisation of about $730 million as of March and was first listed ...

Finding value in Fairfax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... as to what the absolute return manager is currently holding. With about 20% of its portfolio in consumer discretionary stocks, Hopperton said a significant proportion is invested in Fairfax and has been for a while. "Fairfax is the biggest stock we hold ...

Nikko AM wins Aussie equities mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... on a 25-year comparative value analysis. This is a high conviction, concentrated equity strategy of typically 20 to 35 stocks that is a benchmark aware and long only. Nikko Asset Management Australia managing director Sam Hallinan said: "We are in a ...

Boutique fund manager eyes second LIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... in Domino's Pizza Enterprises, Tesla and Mineral Resources Limited. He added over the past year both small and large cap stocks performed well and that is important to achieving above-average risk-adjusted returns over time. "Global markets have recovered ...

Glennon Capital hires marketing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... Capital spokesperson told Financial Standard. It runs two strategies: a small companies portfolio that invests in ex-ASX 100 stocks and an absolute return portfolio. The strategies are offered as model portfolios on platforms, and to SMSF and retail ...

ARCO takes a net short on Australian financials

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... "We were "probably" net long 12 months ago. But even then most of the fund's exposure was concentrated in financials stocks outside of Australia, with CYBG being a big holding," he said. His current long holdings in Australian financials include ...

BNP Paribas AM sells Arnhem stake, appoints new investment manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
... with capital appreciation over the medium-term will stay the same, and it will continue to invest in between 30 and 40 stocks. While JCP Investment Partners is known for dealing in wholesale investments, the BNP Paribas Australian Equity Benchmark Insensitive ...

Aussie instos buy ex-US value story

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
The top US-based international equities fund manager for 2017 believes value stocks are best found outside its home nation. Rated by Morningstar's US office as the top international stock fund manager last year, Causeway Capital dedicates its recent ...