Market Vectors Australian Property ETF (MVA) awarded 4-star ‘superior rating’

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Market Vectors ETFs, the exchange traded fund business of Van Eck Global, announced that its Market Vectors Australian Property ETF has received a four-star superior rating from SQM Research, an... Read more continue reading

Silver lining for healthcare property investors

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Putting aside the fight brewing between the states and the Commonwealth over public healthcare spending, there could be a silver lining for investors, says Chris Smith, head of healthcare and... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital’s responsible investment funds to clamp down on fossil fuels

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AMP Capital has formally excluded companies that have a material exposure to the most intensive fossil fuels from the investible universe of its Responsible Investment Leaders (RIL) range of funds.... Read more continue reading

Over 55s now account for four out of five dollars under advice

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Key findings of the Investment Trends December 2013 Retirement Planner Report: Retirees and pre-retirees now account for 82% of planner funds under advice North and Asgard Infinity eWrap lead the... Read more continue reading

More headwinds for Australian equity managers

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The environment is ripe for experienced Australian equity stockpickers and whole teams to break away from large investment houses and set up their own funds management boutiques, according to one... Read more continue reading

The latest threat to the euro?

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Search around Europe and encouraging signs emerge amid the immense unemployment and political agitation. The eurozone economy expanded 0.3% in the three months to December, to mark three straight quarters... Read more continue reading

For best results, work with volatility, not against it

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If investors are to continue capitalising on the gains achieved since the depths of the global financial crisis, they should think twice about trying to remove volatility from equity portfolios.... Read more continue reading

PM CAPITAL lists second global LIC on ASX

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Sydney-based specialist equity fund manager, PM CAPITAL, has  successfully listed its second listed investment company (LIC) on the ASX – the PM CAPITAL Asian Opportunities Fund Limited (ASX:PAF). PM CAPITAL... Read more continue reading

Dalton Nicol Reid says don’t underestimate the price of Grange

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KKR bid for Treasury Wines undervalues price of solid underlying assets Dalton Nicol Reid has released a statement on the bid from private equity firm KKR for Treasury Wines.   KKR... Read more continue reading

Equities drive positive returns for institutional investors as interest in alternatives continues to rise

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Despite enjoying better-than-expected returns in 2013, institutional investors are significantly reining in their return expectations for 2014 and turning to alternative – and illiquid – asset classes alongside global equities,... Read more continue reading