Hedge funds offer attractive alternative for Australian investors

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Hedge funds have earned their place as valuable components in Australian retail investor portfolios, according to Jarrod Brown, Bennelong Funds Management Chief Executive Officer. Jarrod said that hedge funds, which... Read more continue reading

Australian Unity Investments wins Australian Property Institute NSW Excellence in Property Award for 2013

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Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust has been named the winner of the 2013 Australian Property Institute NSW Excellence in Property Awards in the Property Trust Industry category. The Trust is... Read more continue reading

Advisers, investors and investment platforms demonstrate strong appetite for prime industrial property

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More than a year ahead of schedule Charter Hall Direct Property today announced that its Direct Industrial Fund No.2 (DIF2) has successfully closed oversubscribed raising $135 million within ten months of launch.... Read more continue reading

The ‘Free Lunch’ Is Over – it’s time to get active in emerging markets

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The reasons to invest in faster-growing emerging markets remain compelling. However, the drivers of emerging markets are changing, which has consequences for the approach investors take. Rebalancing in the global... Read more continue reading

Video: Small caps sector outlook – Q4 2013

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The Small Ordinaries Index has had everything thrown at it over the last 12-18 months, but Jeremy Bendeich, Portfolio Manager at Avoca Investment Management, believes a ‘virtuous cycle’ is starting... Read more continue reading

Nikko AM’s Global Investment Committee updates house view, maintains overweight equities stance

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Nikko AM’s Global Investment Committee (GIC), which consists of senior investment professionals from the group’s global offices, has updated its views on the global economic situation, financial markets and asset... Read more continue reading

The great dividend dilemma

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The demand for yield has stretched valuations of traditional high-yielding stocks. Malcolm Whitten, Portfolio Manager at Tyndall AM explains that looking at the total return to shareholders, not just the... Read more continue reading

Managing risk in a portfolio through fixed interest

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Advisers seeking to provide clients with other options to term deposits need to assess alternatives that offer a combination of liquidity, yield, capital stability and reduced risk, and in particular... Read more continue reading

Australian online broker set to open new doors for finance industry participants

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ASX joins industry in welcoming first new Australian online broker since 2007 The Australian Securities Exchange has welcomed its first new online broker since 2007 following the launch of OpenMarkets.... Read more continue reading

Sustainable earnings replaces sustainable yield

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Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, has announced that its House View is more confident about the economic backdrop into 2014 and advocates a move towards sustainable earning growth... Read more continue reading