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iShares to launch global fixed income ETFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
BlackRock's iShares will launch three global fixed income exchange traded funds (ETFs) in Australia by the end of the year. The ETFs will all be hedged to Australian dollars and will give investors access to a range of global fixed income options, including ...

Appetite for international shares up 50% with major broker

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... grown more than 67%. "We see a lot of customers dipping their feet into international trading around the time of high profile IPOs, such as the Alibaba listing last year," Rayson added. CommSec has also seen growth in the number of individuals investing ...

CalPERS sells $4.2bn in real estate assets

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... that "the vast majority of academic studies come to the conclusion that adding real estate does improve the risk-return profile of a mixed-asset portfolio." Estimates of the optimal allocation to real estate vary strongly, but the fund reviewed 30 studies ...

Decimal chief steps down

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... seen the successful implementation of the first in market automated 'robo-advice' platform for enterprises, raising the profile of Decimal and helping build a large active pipeline of opportunities across key segments. "We thank Carolyn for her passion ...

Macquarie to enter robo-advice sector

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... and will provide advice covering cash, fixed income, equities, commodities and alternatives, tailored to a client's risk profile and goals. It will have the facility to execute trades and implement plans for investors without them needing to move their ...

Oil price fall forces sovereign funds to switch gears

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
Oil and gas export revenues are helping fund three quarters of sovereign wealth fund assets globally, but as oil prices remain lower, sovereign funds are expected to focus on other parts of the economy. Moody's Investors Survey research of global sovereign ...

Multi-asset funds rated high but risk disappointment

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
In light of growing popularity among advisers, research houses have reviewed multi-asset strategies and awarded them high ratings, but warned that they are most at risk of "return disappointment." Morningstar's latest Sector Wrap-Up for multi-asset ...

Australians undecided about higher super for women

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... entered a sponsorship partnership for Oprah Winfrey's Australian tour, "to help elevate the conversation and raise the profile of the specific and unique challenges women face when it comes to their superannuation and finances." The national An Evening ...

FEATURE: The circle of life

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... particularly after 2006," Rajan said. "Lifecycle funds really started out as target risk funds. [Where] I will choose my risk profile privately and then I'll speak to you if I want to change it. It was a very static approach. "That evolved into target ...

Exchange traded bond range increases

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... XTBs, some of the corporate bonds, such as Qantas, offer a higher yield than the first tranche, which broadens the risk profile of underlying bond issuers on offer and therefore the range of yields XTBs can deliver," Murphy said. Murphy added that in ...