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As stimulus curtails, fundamentals will re-emerge as key drivers of portfolio returns

With US monetary policy turning, fundamentals such as productivity and earnings growth are poised to regain prominence as drivers of investment return – with some key indicators “flashing red,” according

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17 Jul 2015

BlackRock appoints Australian Fundamental Equities team

BlackRock has announced the appointment of Charlie Lanchester as Head of Australian Fundamental Equities, and Madeleine Beaumont as Senior Portfolio Manager, Australian Fundamental Equities. The appointments represent an expansion of BlackRock’s

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28 May 2015

Active and passive funds are not mutually exclusive

Mark Oliver, head of retail at BlackRock Australia, says that in the ongoing debate about active versus passive funds, investors who continue to think in terms of one or the

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16 Oct 2014

New BlackRock fund uses flexible multi sector approach to global fixed income

Global deleveraging and government intervention have produced a challenging new fixed income environment that demands a higher degree of proactivity from investors, says Stephen Miller, BlackRock Australia’s head of fixed

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30 Sep 2014

Five questions to ask before investing in ETFs

With the popularity of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) growing amongst Australian investors, their biggest challenge can be in choosing between different ETFs that may look very similar, and choosing the

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15 Sep 2014

Proxy advisors enter the ASX200 gender debate

2014 could be the year a director of a public company fails to be elected due to proxy advisors’ concerns about board diversity. As part of its analysis of gender

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12 Aug 2014

Report finds many ASX200 companies failing to comply with ASX gender diversity reporting recommendations

78% of ASX200 companies’ gender diversity reporting is perfunctory or worse, according toBlackRock. BlackRock’s review of the 2013 annual reports of companies included in the Standard & Poor’s/ ASX200 stockmarket

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24 Jul 2014

Asset allocation drives ETF growth

Asset allocation is driving the investment landscape for advisers and sophisticated investors. Rather than debating which Aussie bank to own, the focus is moving to which countries should I be

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06 Dec 2013

Investors ‘doing a Rumsfeld’ – they don’t know what they don’t know

Investors at risk through failure to achieve true diversification, says BlackRock Diversification can provide one of the most effective methods of limiting risk, while maximising returns lies in adjusting portfolios

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03 Dec 2013

Financial advice valued, but rarely sought

Australians rank the state of the economy as their number one concern, and only half of all Australians feel confident about their financial future. These were some of the key

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26 Nov 2013

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CPD: Ethics and client best interests
In financial advice, acting in a client’s best interest isn’t just a regulatory rule, it’s the foundation of a trusting, successful partnership. This article, proudly sponsored by GSFM, examines the [...]
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