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US equities a gateway to emerging markets

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
Investing in American equities can be a good way to gain exposure to emerging markets without the risk associated with direct investment. Investing in high-quality US stocks can offer exposure to Chinese growth drivers and wider emerging market consumer ...

Towers Watson's clients top $15bn in Smart Beta

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
Towers Watson's institutional investment clients have allocated over $15 billion to Smart Beta solutions in the past five years. Smart Beta, which is actually hybrid of beta and alpha strategies, is an approach that uses a selection of analytical tools ...

Asset allocation more important than clever products

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
Advisers are relying more on smarter asset allocation strategies than complex new products, reveals a survey of its advisers by independent superannuation and investment platform provider Wealthtrac. The survey conducted last month found that almost ...

As many smartphones as people

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Half the Australian population is now using smartphones, a shift that is expected to ratchet up pressure on superannuation funds and wealth managers to use the emerging channel to communicate with members and distribute information. Market research ...

AXA IM launches corporate bond strategies

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
AXA Investment Managers has launched a series of corporate bond strategies called SmartBeta, designed to protect portfolios from systemic and event risk and to deliver a less volatile return. The SmartBeta strategies have been designed specifically ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... both of those numbers come in above 50 I'd expect that those weak resources stocks will turn around their performance quick smart," Mr McCarthy said. Wall Street's major indices lost ground after the US Commerce Department revised its forecast of first ...

Ex-MLIM chief and head of sales to lead Powerwrap

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
Maurice O'Shannassy, former head of MLIM managed accounts and ex-Blackrock and fomer NAB executive Cormac Heffernan, return to the managed accounts industry to lead Powerwrap, a relatively young outfit that this year secured Industry Fund Services as ...

Suncorp keeps it simple

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... been achieved through the introduction of a common insurance pricing engine; improving motor claims, the introduction of SMART facilities, procurement efficiencies and by simplifying technology and reducing operating costs," said Snowball.

Australian Ethical adds to equity team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... Mark Wade to its equity team. Willoughby-Thomas will resume responsibility for international equities coverage, focusing on smart energy stocks. Prior to joining Australian Ethical he spent three years at ING Investment Management as a senior equity ...

MLC online tool highlights advice benefits

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... "We then email you a detailed pack explaining the strategies or alternatively a guide that will take you through all 13 Smart Strategies," said Richard Nunn, MLC Advice & Marketing executive general manager. "Subsequently, people can contact a financial ...