Fixed income managers will need to expand toolkit, says Zenith

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Several Fixed Income Managers will need to expand their current investment toolkit going forward according to Steven Tang, Senior Investment Analyst at Zenith investment Partners according to their 2014 Australian... Read more continue reading

First Quadrant offers Australian investors liquid alternative strategy

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First Quadrant L.P. (FQ), one of world’s largest standalone active currency managers, has launched  the FQ Global Alternative Return Fund, a liquid, uncorrelated, low volatility Australian unit trust for  Australian... Read more continue reading

New fund to bring much needed capital to starved Australian VC sector

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Blue Sky Venture Capital, a division of Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited (ASX:BLA), is aiming to raise $30 million for a new fund in a bid to capitalise on Australia’s... Read more continue reading

From shareholder to shareholder consultation

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Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, believes that shareholder engagement in the UK is evolving, with more discussion on remuneration policies representing another step towards improved governance, stewardship and... Read more continue reading

Property deal underlines confidence in New Zealand’s economy and property market

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A property portfolio of 18 assets, held in the AMP Capital Property Portfolio (APP) and worth in excess of NZ$1 billion, has been sold to Public Sector Pension Investment Board... Read more continue reading

Appetite for international investments grows year on year

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Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index reveals that Australian investors remain bullish on global markets The proportion of Australian investors planning to increase their exposure to overseas assets is higher this year compared... Read more continue reading

Hedged infrastructure funds worth considering, says Zenith

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Hedged infrastructure funds may be a better option than their unhedged counterparts according to Zenith Investment Partners Infrastructure Sector Review released this week. “Investors need to consider many factors when... Read more continue reading

Demand for social infrastructure investments outstrips supply

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Strong investor demand for alternative real estate investments such as social infrastructure has seen strong inflows into Australian Unity’s Healthcare Property Trust (HPT) over the last year. Mark Pratt, head... Read more continue reading

Investors Mutual launches new listed investment company: QV Equities Limited

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New LIC looks to invest in ex 20 Australian stocks to provide investors with diversification Investors Mutual have announced the launch of its first listed investment company (LIC) – QV... Read more continue reading

Means test changes boost funeral bonds

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With the Federal Government closing down or reducing thresholds on many benefits, the social security means test threshold for funeral bonds has bucked this trend, increasing to $12,000 from July... Read more continue reading