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Multi-asset products continue to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
Fund managers are rushing to position themselves at the forefront of the multi-asset sector as the number of funds and products continue to grow, according to Lonsec. The researcher's Multi-Asset Sector Review revealed an influx of new multi-asset fund ...

BoJ now top 10 shareholder in 200 stocks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
The Bank of Japan's stimulus measures have seen it quietly become one of the largest shareholders in the nation's largest companies, analysis from Bloomberg shows. The Japanese central bank is currently buying up equity ETFs at a rate of ¥3.3 trillion ...

Milliman calls out "failures of diversification"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
Milliman has criticised "typical" Australian balanced portfolios and a diversification approach to risk management. Noting that 60/40 balanced portfolios "experienced losses of 20% or more at the nadir of [the GFC]," Milliman's report said that this ...

Paradigm appoints head of operations

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
Paradigm Group has appointed a new head of operations. Carsten Zuber joins Paradigm from Industry Fund Services, where he was the group's project manager. Prior to that, he was manager, wealth protection, then advice manager, at QInvest. Commenting ...

Centuria settles technology park deal

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
Centuria Property Funds has settled a deal which sees it take a $104 million stake in the inner Sydney Australian Technology Park (ATP) following record investor interest in its corresponding unlisted Centuria ATP Fund. Centuria received over $130 million ...

Fixed income China's sweet spot

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
China's bond markets can provide investors with strong yield and diversification opportunities, according to Western Asset Management. In a whitepaper discussing the significance of the Chinese economy in global markets, head of investment management ...

AMP chairman to retire

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
AMP Limited has announced the resignation of Simon McKeon from its board due to a change in his circumstances. McKeon will leave the position following the conclusion of the AGM in May. John Palmer will replace McKeon as chairman until a permanent appointment ...

Future Fund keeps powder dry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
The Future Fund has continued to de-risk its portfolio amid market uncertainty, preferring to keep cash on hand to take advantage when opportunities are more certain. Figures released in its recent update for the March quarter, show the $117 billion ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
ECB policy decision As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept monetary policy unchanged - repo rate at 0%; marginal lending facility rate at 0.25%; deposit facility rate at minus 0.4%; monthly purchases at €80 billion - at its 21 April meeting. ...

Majority of family offices move to direct investing: FOX

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
Over two thirds of US family offices (69%) are currently engaging in direct investing, according to the 2016 Family Office Exchange Global Investment Survey. The report also found that the tendency to invest directly was more common in family offices ...