Lonsec managed accounts add over $100m in October

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Lonsec’s managed accounts have posted the fourth consecutive month of record growth in October, adding $100m in net inflows across its broad suite of diversified, retirement and listed portfolios. The... Read more continue reading

Private asset investment set to rise

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In an environment where company valuations have become distorted, interest rates remain low and volatility in listed markets is high, private assets will play an increasingly valuable role in helping... Read more continue reading

US election fireworks not over yet, but the wild ride will end

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The most contentious Presidential election in US history? “Polls continue to signal a decisive victory for Joe Biden, with some models predicting a double-digit percentage Biden popular vote more than... Read more continue reading

Now is the time to invest in infrastructure

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Today, there is an undisputed infrastructure investment gap right around the world – as evidenced by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) regular reporting on the state of US... Read more continue reading

Ninety One awarded China equity mandate

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State Super has announced it has awarded an All China Equity mandate to Ninety One (formerly Investec Asset Management). State Super’s senior investment manager, Andrew Huang, led an extensive tender... Read more continue reading

More diversity in ETF flows as investors move off the cash sidelines

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Despite ongoing global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, flows into equities and bonds continued to increase in Q3 2020 according to the latest figures released by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)... Read more continue reading

Non-correlated assets are hard to find

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The question for many about negative correlation is that it works until it does not work. Sadly, everything seems to go down together in a major market downturn – the... Read more continue reading

In challenging times, financial advisers still deliver value of 5.2% p.a. or more to their clients

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Russell Investments has released the results of its third annual Value of an Adviser Report, aiming to quantify the value that advisers provide throughout a client’s investing journey. The 2020 report... Read more continue reading

Global small caps poised for strong returns in the wake of COVID-19

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Investors who eschew small caps are missing out on valuable opportunities – particularly in the current environment, says Damien McIntyre,  CEO, GSFM. “Periods of underperformance for global small caps do coincide with... Read more continue reading

Robeco credit quarterly outlook: Q4 2020

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In light of the massive gap between markets and fundamentals, we approached this Credit Quarterly Outlook with the question: do fundamentals still matter? Sander Bus, Co-head of the Robeco Credit... Read more continue reading