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Good asset owners benchmarked at $30bn

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016

... - what's the shape of our industry going to be?" Ford said. He believes the democratisation and much wider use of alternatives is likely to continue, not just in equities, bonds and real assets, but also a diversification into a much broader set of non-macro ...

Government bonds no longer a safe bet

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016

... Investment Management said that advisers must start to speak with clients about having a meaningful allocation to alternatives if they are looking for stronger investment options in a continued period of volatility. "I think we need to broaden the dialogue ...

Investors looking to alternatives amid low cash rate

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016

Investors should be looking to alternative asset classes if they wish to escape the volatility of cash and domestic equities, according to specialist fixed income asset manager Global Credit Investments (GCI). Poor yields, low cash rates and volatile ...

He pleaded, he promised, he threatened

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016

... consumers is also dwindling - total population has dropped by around a million between 2010 and 2015. The BOJ has few alternatives, it seems, but to rely on external demand and that means... weakening the yen. Shhh...

SMSFs have cash top of mind

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016

... actively managed and passively managed trusts, in particular asset classes such as international, infrastructure and alternatives, said Marsh.

Multi-asset products continue to grow

KERRIE SYDEE | WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016

... volatility and uncertainty, many managers have tried to diversify away from traditional asset classes and towards alternatives such as hedge funds, which were generally flat in 2015. So while multi-asset investing is certainly effective, it is not immune ...

Milliman calls out "failures of diversification"

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016

... that these "diversifiers are still highly exposed to equity market risk." By contrast, Milliman pointed to defensive alternatives such as Commodity Trading Advisers (CTAs), or managed futures, which have "historically provided a negative correlation ...

State Street appointed alternatives custodian at GPIF

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016

State Street has been appointed the custodian of alternative investments at Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). The GPIF manages about $1.5 trillion and according to its latest figures, paid State Street about $8.3 million in custodial ...

Future Fund keeps powder dry

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016

... comes in at 9.8%. Property and infrastructure stand at 7.1% each, debt securities form 11.3% of the fund and finally alternatives, including hedge funds, amount for the remaining 12.7%. The fund returned a middling 0.2% for the first nine months of the ...

Gen X and Y not looking to robo advice

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016

... ongoing relationship vs. ah-hoc compartmentalisation. Being able then to break down, simplify and deliver online alternatives to be able to then help with that compartmentalisation is key."

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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