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First State Super appoints head of investment strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... for investment strategy and asset allocation, as well as having sector coverage responsibility for the alternative asset classes. Prior to that, he was a research analyst at Macquarie. This news follows First State Super awarding a large global microcaps ...

J.P. Morgan remains largest custodian

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... unlisted unit trust registry transaction volumes declined by 14.5%, possibly reflecting a shift into domestic listed asset classes," Knights said. "Looking forward for the sector, both the implementation of Attributed Managed Investment Trust Regime ...

Asset manager seeks to demystify hybrids

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... Speaking to Financial Standard, Frearson detailed his journey from running managed account strategies across multiple asset classes at Macquarie to joining RAM last year. He said that he is more or less doing the same thing in his new role overseeing ...

SPIVA again scores active versus passive debate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... 10-year horizon, the scorecard indicates the majority of funds were outperformed by these indices across all included asset classes. Over the past decade, the index beat 75.32% of Australian large-cap funds, 90% of international equity funds, 86.44% ...

Adviser demand drives new CFM strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... term and are designed to perform in both rising and falling markets - all with a low correlation to traditional asset classes. Financial advisers have been increasingly asking us for competitively priced, quality options in this space, but these have ...

Multi-asset strategy enters Aussie retail market

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... for instos, "namely that investors have an appetite and need for diversification." The fund invests across four asset classes including equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, and to a lesser extent commodities. Stevens said across all asset classes ...

Shaw and Partners leverages success to grow SMA menu

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... new separately managed account strategies in response to growing client demand for access to a greater number of asset classes. Since launching SMA solutions in August last year with the introduction of the Hybrid Income and Large Cap Australian Equities ...

Promoted CPD Webinar: 'Markets in Transition' with PineBridge's Multi-Asset Team

PROMOTED CPD WEBINAR  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... session open to Australian-based wholesale investors. The PineBridge Multi-Asset Team monitors and evaluates 80-plus asset classes to separate clear winners and losers across risk-on and off market environments. Also presenting is Michael Bowen, associate ...

Adviser, SMSF demand driving LIC growth

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... advisers and self-managed super funds are helping drive the strong demand for listed investment vehicles offering wider asset classes and a more diversified portfolio, according to a MinterEllison report. The Australian listed investment companies (LICs) ...

Smash the super status quo

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... whether it's an opportunity to redefine risk "as something different to a tracking error," whether it can be used for asset classes other than equities and the possibility of moving to an after-tax investment approach.