ASSET CLASSES

Funds management

PwC suggests asset managers are accelerating plans to build out their asset classes, supported by mergers and strategic partnerships, to capitalise on clients' diversific...

Funds management

Australia’s top three major asset classes are expected to see the lowest returns, according to analysis by RiskWise Property Research....

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Features

Chris Bedingfield looks at the advantages of using global real estate to create diversification in a portfolio....

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Financial planning

Investors are being urged to prepare for continued volatility across global financial markets in the first half of 2016....

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Funds management

The diversification of funds available in the ETF sector are now providing investors with significantly greater options across asset classes than three years ago....

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Funds management

Former UBS managing director Colin Woods has launched his own funds management house, Pan-Tribal Asset Management. ...

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Life/Risk

Investor demand for real estate is expected to remain strong in 2015, on the back of strong total returns from A-REITs last year, according to property group, Dexus....

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Funds management

The market or economic cycle can be an investor’s best friend or worst enemy. How can asset allocation help financial planners, wealth managers and other investors take a...

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Life/Risk

Asset allocation may have fallen out of favour prior to the GFC, but it is now critical to investment returns. That is the key finding of a new report from AMP Capital, w...

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News

Remember the halcyon period prior to the global financial crisis (GFC), when nearly all asset classes showed strong returns and choosing the right investment manager made...

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Financial planning

OpenMarkets completes first direct to consumer Managed Funds trade through new platform....

People & Products

SQM has moved further to fill the void left by van Eyk, picking up the former research house’s deputy chief investment officer and head of research. ...

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Financial planning

Energy Super launches web tool aimed at providing investment clarity to members....

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Life/Risk

Investors looking to buy into the property market should consider how their financial goals can be met and whether commercial property will help them reach those targets,...

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Funds management

Certitude Global Investing Intention Index (CGIII) reveals active Australian investors are looking to increase exposure to international markets but are wary of global ma...

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