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The year of balanced funds and fixed income: report

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
... flavour of the year." "In a low-growth and low-yield environment, these non-traditional offerings have been attracting interest from investors seeking absolute and/or uncorrelated returns," the report says. The report also found that investors withdrew ...

Hedge fund inflows set to double

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
... so strongly in the aftermath of the GFC, may have had their day in the sun. "Macro funds tend to be focused on fixed interest assets in the US, Germany and Japan, but yields falling close to zero has limited opportunities," he explained. "Our research ...

Gerard Doherty resigns from Fidelity

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
Fidelity country head Gerard Doherty has resigned from his post with immediate effect, having served five years with the investment manager. The group would not comment on the circumstances surrounding Doherty's departure saying only that it was a 'private ...

Simon McKeon to join AMP board

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
AMP announced today that Macquarie Group executive chairman Simon McKeon will join the AMP board as a non-executive director, effective March 27. McKeon is also chairman of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and he ...

More than five minutes this time?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... the government and the BOJ's reflationary efforts turn into runaway inflation as outgoing BOJ Governor Shirakawa fears? Interest rates would surely rise as investors demand above-inflation compensation on their fresh purchases of JGBs. Higher interest ...

Investors overlook US recovery

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
... economy. But the big surprise brimming him with confidence was the improvements shown in US housing. "Immigration and low interest rates means that the demand for housing is rising dramatically. In the US, it's now cheaper to own your own home than it ...

Dividend stocks ideal for SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... derivatives and products that contributed to the financial crisis," he said. He added that the strong Australian economy, low interest rates and one of the highest dividend yields in the developed world means that SMSF investors should be rethinking ...

EM corp bonds better than US: CFSGAM

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... sovereign debt returned a staggering 89.1% following after the end of the civil war resulted in the government paying interest for the first time in 25 years. "You could virtually throw darts at a board last year and get a positive return. Even Lebanon ...

Lost super deadline closes in

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... the ATO, it will be easier for Australians to find their savings and roll their money into one fund of their choice." Interest will be attributed to lost super held by the ATO but it will not be at the government bond rate but at an amount equivalent ...

SEC consults direct to the public

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission in the US is appealing directly to the public in a review of whether to make new rules about regulatory obligations for broker-dealers and retail investment advisers. The initiative stands in contrast to Australian ...