ASSET CLASS

Editorial

It's been a tough 12 months for fund managers with investor sentiment persistently negative and Australian shares among the worst-performing. Unfortunately, things might ...

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Superannuation

RabotDirect has questioned whether cash can remain king in the minds of SMSF directors in the wake of last week's Reserve Bank of Australia RBA decision to cut interest r...

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Editorial

In Money Management’s panel discussion on the latest trends in the fixed income space, industry experts discuss the role fixed income should play in a client’s portfolio....

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Funds management

Simon Ho, Triple 3 Partners director says investing in volatility is not a passing trend but constitutes a revolutionary new way of investing....

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Funds management

Institutional investors continued the trend of investing away from local markets in 2011 as they sought to diversify their portfolios, according to Towers Watson....

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Editorial

Elizabeth Moran looks at the broad risk-and-return characteristics of three investment classes: cash, bonds and equities in the Australian market between October 1989 and...

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Editorial

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are worth persevering with as an asset class, even if allocations within a portfolio are low for the time being, according to Tim Fa...

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Editorial

The decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in November might result in good news for both investors and the markets, according...

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Funds management

The fundamentals of Australian real estate investment trusts (AREITs) are much healthier in 2011 than they were in previous years, but not all investors should re-enter t...

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Superannuation

With cash balances in self-managed superannuation funds hitting new highs, there are signs that investors are treating cash as a distinct asset class rather than a place ...

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Editorial

The global financial crisis has resulted in a change in the way multi-manager funds operate. Benjamin Levy explains why many funds are struggling to adapt to the new real...

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Funds management

The preference for international equities over Australian equities continues, according to panellists discussing asset allocation at the 2011 Morningstar Investment Confe...

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Funds management

Investors are over-exposed to the commodities sector because of the lack of an alternative, when they should be looking to lower their exposure, according to an industry ...

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Editorial

Alexander McNab looks into the private equity market and explains the risks, potential upside and misconceptions that accompany the sector....

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Editorial

Kristian Wangvisutkul answers some commonly asked SMSF investment strategy questions, and outlines the Stronger Super announcements that could impact future requirements....

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