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No inflation but no growth either: Janus Capital

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
The great quantitative easing experiment has escaped the high levels of inflation that many experts predicted it would bring, but it has also failed to bring much growth, says Janus Capital chief investment officer of equities and asset allocation Enrique ...

Future Fund ranks worst in managing climate risk

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
The Future Fund ranked worst in managing climate change risk, along with three other top superannuation funds in Australia, an Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) global survey revealed.

PIMCO sees opportunity in EU bonds

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
Low bond yields in Europe could be a buying opportunity even if the situation in Greece adds volatility to the market, PIMCO chief investment officer of asset allocation and real return Mihir Worah said.

Better to own or to rent investments?

JOHN DYALL  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
The latest fixed income market outlook from BlackRock's Rick Rieder poses the interesting question of whether there are some assets in a portfolio which are there for the long term and others which have a place for a short time.

Mining capex in a hole

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
The outlook for capital expenditure adding to Australia's GDP from anywhere outside of mining is "abysmal" according to BlackRock investment strategist and head of fixed income, Steve Miller.

Women outperforming all men boardrooms

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
A recently launched gender diversity index is showing ASX200 companies who have more than 25% of women on their boards are outperforming all male boardrooms by more than 7% per annum.

Managed Account Holdings to invest in advisory firms

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
Managed Account Holdings recently announced it will be investing into financial advisory firms with a $5 million expansion capital proposal to wholly owned subsidiary Planner Holdings Limited (PHL).

Small cap fund opens to retail investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
The Cromwell Phoenix Opportunities Fund is now open to a wider range of retail investors after the manager developed a product disclosure statement (PDS) for the fund.

Investec acquires Sydney warehouse

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
Investec Australia Property Fund has acquired a $19.17 million industrial warehouse in Glendenning, Sydney.

Assets under custody surpass $2.5tr

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
Assets under custody and administration in Australia exceeded $2.5 trillion at the end of 2014, with NAB Asset Servicing (NAS) remaining the largest custodian in the country.