Aviva Investors sees one in three chance of global recession and recommends cautious asset allocation

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), expects weak global growth to persist next year, with a one in three chance that it could lead to... Read more continue reading

ASIC Fact Sheet on SMSFs lacks balance

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) Fact Sheet, “Self-Managed Super Funds: Are they for you?” provides a timely warning about the need to get specialist advice before establishing an... Read more continue reading

Investor short-sightedness to the detriment of returns

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The Australian sharemarket has doubled investors’ money since the bottom of the GFC – something that seemingly goes unnoticed by many commentators – and investors are risking potential returns by concerning... Read more continue reading

Fidelity wins Australian equities – small caps, and emerging markets categories at Zenith Awards

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Fidelity International has been rewarded for its investment approach after being announced as the winner across two categories at the 2019 Zenith Fund Awards, including Australian Equities – Small Caps and International... Read more continue reading

Ausbil first in Australia to sign the landmark Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution

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Ausbil Investment Management (Ausbil) has become the first Australian company to sign the landmark Investor Declaration on Plastic Pollution, a declaration citing plastic pollution as a clear corporate brand risk and pledging to... Read more continue reading

Acadian Asset Management promotes Andrew Hair as Head of Asia Pacific  

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Acadian Asset Management LLC announced the appointment of Andrew Hair to the newly-created role of Head of Asia Pacific, in an effort to drive the firm’s next phase of growth... Read more continue reading

Perennial Executives to acquire remaining IOOF ownership stake

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Leading boutique fund manager Perennial Value Management Limited (Perennial Value) has announced that its senior executives planned to acquire the remaining 42.4 percent economic interest in the business from IOOF... Read more continue reading

AMP announces senior leadership change and realignment of business units

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AMP Limited has announced it will bring together its banking and Australian wealth management business units into a combined organisation to be named AMP Australia. AMP Chief Executive Francesco De... Read more continue reading

Personal guarantees have role to play with LRBAs

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Calls to prohibit the use of personal guarantees to support limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) fail to understand this is common practice with almost all lending to small businesses, says... Read more continue reading

‘Late Cycle’ strategy can provide income from infrastructure: RARE

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The US Federal Reserve’s latest 25 basis points rate reduction in mid-September is seen by many market observers as another signal that world markets are in, or are fast approaching,... Read more continue reading