Outlook for Australian equities positive as corporate earnings growth justifies solid returns

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Global research a key component of forecasting Australian equities growth drivers It’s time for the Australian share market to stand on its own two feet as tapering by the US... Read more continue reading

BT Wrap boosts model portfolio capability

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BT has enhanced its model portfolio offer for dealer groups and advisers with the introduction of bulk linking and rebalancing. Since launching model portfolios in 2010 BT has been working... Read more continue reading

Threadneedle’s latest investment strategy and market commentary

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Global equity markets were largely unchanged in April, although this masked a fairly wide dispersion in returns at the sector level. Earlier in the month, for example, technology stocks came... Read more continue reading

AMP reduces pricing on North Guarantee

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AMP has reduced the cost of the North Guarantee, making it cheaper for customers taking out a new guarantee to access a solution to protect their capital in times of... Read more continue reading

Synchron: Simply the best

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Leading non-institutional licensee, Synchron, has attributed its outstanding growth, from 28 authorised representatives, turning over $2.5 million in business in 2002 to over 300 authorised representatives, turning over $40 million... Read more continue reading

US stocks will rise for a fair while yet

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It has been a solid start for US equities after a strong 2013. Their resilience has been particularly impressive given investors had ample opportunity to take fright. Despite much uncertainty... Read more continue reading

Investec Australia Property Fund acquires prime office property in Canberra

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Investec Australia Property Fund (“IAPF” or the “Fund”) last week announced the purchase of an A-grade office building in Canberra for AUD25.8m, representing an annualised property yield of 7.84%. The... Read more continue reading

Get couple’s risk tolerance right, or prepare for a fight

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Males and females often at odds on risk Financial advisers must consider the risk preferences of each person in a couple in giving investment advice – and not ignore the needs... Read more continue reading

Increasing investor interest in responsible investing: AXA IM

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Global investors are increasingly asking for the monitoring and assessment of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in their portfolios according to a report published by AXA Investment Managers. Paris-based Matt Christensen, Global... Read more continue reading

Fund managers should not glorify diversification, says expert

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One important reason why fund managers as a group do not add value for their clients is that diversification dilutes their stock selection skills. These are some of the findings... Read more continue reading