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Digitisation, personalisation key for advice firms: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... "creating the necessary scale piece for the clients of tomorrow." Renitsky said personalisation starts with a streamlined investment approach and greater levels of efficiency across a business. "In the US, we're encouraging advisers to have more ...

APAC investors cut PE allocations by 50%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... first quarter slightly under-allocated to private equity compared to their targets. An indicator of the challenging investment environment, S&P Global found. Data from S&P Global and Preqin found as of the end of March, global pension funds had a US$4 ...

Super fund selection driven by fees: SCA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... consider fees and charges as the most important factor when selecting a new fund. Super fund performance and ease of investment choice were also crucial factors for consumers. SCA's survey also showed that only 42% of participants are confident about ...

Vanguard cuts fee on bond ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... fixed interest products. This includes bonds issued by the Australian Commonwealth and state governments, as well as investment-grade bonds rated as BBB- or higher. At the end of February, VAF returned 2.47% p.a. on a 10-year period. "At Vanguard our ...

Investor education combats emotions: Experts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... to make a decision, and that they are actually making an informed decision." Last year, research conducted by Investment Trends revealed that most Australians feel they have unmet financial advice needs. Affordability was the main barrier to seeking ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can play an important role in institutional portfolios through strategic and dynamic allocations, explained DWS Asset Management and GIC Capital Markets. In a joint paper, the firms said REITS can complement private ...

Love affair with managed accounts continues

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... tripled from 17% a decade ago to a record high of 56% now, according to the latest report by State Street and Investment Trends. The latest SPDR ETFs/ Investment Trends Managed Accounts Report shows more than one in two financial advisers are now using ...

Taskforce exposes rising dangers for retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... including targeting fraudsters at the source of misconduct, monitoring and assessing online marketing and distribution trends to disrupt harmful channels, such as detrimental finfluencer activity. Issuing public alerts, warnings, and monitoring consumer ...

Canadian pension fund buys Aussie spud farm

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... require additional capital to enter into new markets and pursue strategies that will help us profitably respond to emerging trends in agriculture and food manufacturing," [Frank] Mitolo said. "The family realised that the additional capital would require ...

New EM fund for Maple-Brown Abbott

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... been appointed portfolio manager. Moorhead said the fund is ideal for investors who are seeking capital growth with an investment horizon of at least five years, have a very high-risk tolerance and are comfortable with the risks associated with investing ...