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CPD: Two percent is the new four percentTwo percent growth is the new four percent for mature economies’ GDP; in other words, the long-term outlook for global...
CPD: All aboard the new Silk RoadIf the President of the world’s most populous nation, with the second largest and one of the fastest growing economies,...
CPD: Information security in the advice industry - busting the many mythsFirewall? What firewall? Busting the myths of information security in the advice industry Don’t make the mistake of thinking that...
CPD: Strategies to supplement super contributionsSuperannuation is arguably one of the most important investments we can make. The May 2016 Budget presaged significant changes to...
CPD: But who is selling?Should we play the ball or the man? How much attention should we pay to who might be selling stocks...
Managers Corner
New bond issuance: The active management advantage
New equity offerings can garner media buzz. Think of recent initial public offerings (IPOs) by Snapchat, Alibaba and Visa. Business media enthuse, investors clamor, and share prices often rise, at least initially. The fixed income market equivalent – new bonds coming to market – seldom makes headlines. But new bond issuance ...
Managing through the uncertainty and noise
The most notable aspect of market behaviour in May was the rally in key sovereign bond markets matched by gains in key equity markets. Australian equities were the exception with weaker commodity prices impacting resources, while banking stocks were hit by the politics of the Bank Levy in the May ...
Managing money and the art of communication
In our experience as investment managers, a fundamental shortcoming we often see is poor ongoing communication between managers and financial advisers. Financial advisers are the life blood of investment managers everywhere. You manage the ultimate client relationship, filter information, navigate personalities and ensure that any investment meets your client’s needs. Without ...
Japan in motion: What does the future hold?
We often read that Abenomics continues to divide people as to whether it is working, and if this policy platform advocated strongly by Prime Minister Abe since his election in 2012 will ever achieve its objective of moving Japan’s economy forward. We believe that Abenomics is working, however we feel that ...
AMP Capital launches new Global Equity Fund
AMP Capital has launched its new Global Equity Fund, which aims to deliver double-digit annualised absolute returns across a market cycle, with lower volatility than equity markets. The AMP Capital Global Equity Fund is long-only and is the inaugural fund in AMP Capital's new global equities range. The fund will focus on ...
