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Bank acquires WA Government loans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... the state. "The acquisition complements our existing business in Western Australia and improves our geographic diversification by increasing the proportion of our loan book in Western Australia from approximately 11% to 13%. Keystart has a long and successful ...

Lonsec increases global exposure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
... the reduced risk and return benefit afforded by domestic shares comparative to global shares, in addition to the diversification benefits achievable through a global allocation. "We believe that, given the current outlook, a higher global allocation ...

Axsesstoday completes $20m bond issue

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
Axsesstoday has completed a $20 million bond issue as part of a debt diversification plan and to fund growth of the company's underlying equipment financing business. Arranged by FIIG Securities, the $20 million note issue will be combined to form a ...

A new narrative for diversification: Western Asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Complementary central bank activity has hurt the traditional diversification narrative, according to product specialist at Western Asset Management Robert Abad. Speaking with Financial Standard about the launch of the Legg Mason Western Asset Macro ...

Infrastructure investment will top $40 trillion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... Chesler said. "Infrastructure securities have also demonstrated a low correlation to other asset classes providing diversification benefits for investors wising to complement existing asset classes such as Australian equities, international equities ...

QIC and Future Fund win Port of Melbourne lease

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
... to maintain, invest and grow Port of Melbourne into the future. We believe this investment brings significant diversification benefits for our clients as a landlord port with a well- defined regulatory regime in a globally scarce infrastructure subsector." ...

AB fund receives rating upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
... portfolio manager John Taylor and has been "impressed by the investment team's focus on risk management as well as its diversification of alpha sources within the portfolio." Since inception to 31 August 2016, the fund has achieved total returns of 4.26% ...

Vanguard changes emerging markets ETF index

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
... making it an opportune time to provide investors with added exposure to all-capitalisation stocks and broader diversification," Vanguard said. The decision to transition from the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China-A Transition Index aligns with the ...

BTIM creates new group executive role

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
... very strong. The demand for our actively managed equity strategies has been particularly pleasing, enabling a diversification into international markets. "In order to take advantage of the opportunities that exist in these international markets, a continued ...

Proliferation of global equity products meet investor demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016
... "attractive past returns from the sector, waning domestic market performance, and a general push for portfolio diversification." Record low yields and slow, recovering economic growth has resulted in investors struggling to meet return targets, so the ...