Not all bonds are created equal

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Altius Asset Management says investors are generally failing to realise there are significant differences between bond funds, and that different management styles are hugely influential in determining whether performance meets... Read more continue reading

Five years after the financial crisis, investors are chasing regular income over high returns

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Findings derived from five years of the CREATE survey series (2009-2013), developed by CREATE-Research and commissioned by Principal Global Investors, reveal a surge in popularity for income focus funds amongst... Read more continue reading

Asgard adds Tyndall fund to platform

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Following its inclusion on Colonial First State’s FirstWrap platform, the Tyndall Australian Share Concentrated Fund has also been added to Asgard eWrap. The fund was launched to the retail market... Read more continue reading

Transparency misleading when trading at the fix

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Opacity in the FX market hinders currency transactions with investors fixated on PIT trading Investors need to reconsider the point-in-time (PIT) strategy when trading foreign exchange as transaction costs can... Read more continue reading

Aura Funds Management launches SIV compliant property and equities funds

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Managing Director of AFM, Avi Naidu, said the managed funds are in direct response to enquiries from international clients. The Australian Core Property Fund and Australian Strategic Equities Fund provide... Read more continue reading

Reporting season: don’t let the numbers get in the way of a good story

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Too often investors take reporting season figures at their face value instead of looking deeper to see the real story, says Australian equities fund manager, Hyperion Asset Manager. As a... Read more continue reading

AUI property outlook: Compelling case for commercial property; healthcare investments outperform

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The Australian property market is currently offering investors attractive yields and stable values, with the spread between property and Australian Government 10 year bonds at 310-550 basis points for prime... Read more continue reading

Appeal of global investments on the rise

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The Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index reveals Australian investors are growing more bullish on overseas investments The Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index (CGIII) rose in August, continuing the trend of... Read more continue reading

Share market expected to remain calm post-election

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The Australian share market is likely to experience only a slight rise in volatility in the weeks following the election, according to the S&P/ASX 200 VIX (A-VIX), a tool to... Read more continue reading

Do you use a platform? You could be breaching the Best Interests Duty

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Recent guidance from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) confirms in no uncertain terms that the Best Interests Duty applies just as much, if not more, to platform recommendations... Read more continue reading