Investec Australia Property Fund to list on JSE

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Investec Property Australia, a division of Investec Bank (Australia) Limited, is pleased to announce its intention to list Investec Australia Property Fund (“IAPF”) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (“JSE”). The... Read more continue reading

Over 3,300 institutional investors in 50 countries reported holding ETFs/ETPs in 2012, according to ETFGI

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A new research report from ETFGI, the London based independent ETF and ETP research and consulting firm, finds that 3,367 institutional investors in 50 countries reported holding Exchange Traded Funds... Read more continue reading

Fidelity’s Paul Taylor shares his Top 5 Tips with investors

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In an equities market where bottom-up stock picking is becoming increasingly important, Paul Taylor, Fidelity’s Portfolio Manager of the Australian Equities Fund, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, shares... Read more continue reading

Market Vectors to launch four new Australian ETFs

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Market Vectors ETFs (Market Vectors), the exchange traded fund business of US-based investment manager Van Eck Global, has revealed it will shortly launch four new exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the Australian... Read more continue reading

Keep SMSF property investment in perspective, says SPAA

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The role that self managed super funds (SMSFs) are playing in the current surge in residential property prices needs to be kept in perspective, says Graeme Colley, Director Technical and Professional Standards, of... Read more continue reading

Beyond the hedge – lessons from a decade of alternative investing

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Advisers and their retail clients cast a wary eye whenever the expression ‘hedge fund’ is raised. Why so? Institutional investors have embraced alternative investing with great vigour, while the regulator,... Read more continue reading

Sticking to traditional investment strategies means investors could be missing out on global equity hidden gems: River & Mercantile

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Boutique global equity manager combines classic and ‘Thematic’ investing to identify often overlooked stocks Global equities fund manager, River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP (R&M), believes Australian institutional investors could... Read more continue reading

MGD Wealth, the Customised Portfolio Services success story

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Select achieves business and investment objectives of MGD Wealth and its clients The Select Asset Management Limited group (Select) and MGD Wealth Limited (MGD Wealth) have strengthened their partnership after... Read more continue reading

CSSA Renews Calls on Treasury to Preserve Corporate Super Services for Employers and Fund Members

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The Corporate Super Specialist Alliance (CSSA) is seeking a Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation so that employers and fund members can continue to receive the financial services they need... Read more continue reading

Be wary of investment short-cuts that promise out-performance

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With the market and investor sentiment on the way up, one lesson investors should remember is that trying to take shortcuts to achieve out-performance is unlikely to be sustainable and... Read more continue reading