global equities

Funds management

Infrastructure assets make up ground since GFC

The global infrastructure securities sector has largely recovered from the losses experienced during the global financial crisis, delivering equity-like returns with lowe...

Funds management

ETF investors eye global equities

The local ETF market has seen an increase in flows to international ETFs, with both developed and emerging assets seeing an uptick in investor interest, according to a re...

Financial planning

Life-cycle investments to address retirement risk

The move by governments and corporates to exit the pension business, combined with the first waves of baby boomers reaching retirement, has shifted a higher level of risk...

Funds management

Investor sentiment weakens

New FSC analysis confirms weakening sentiment around Australian equities in fully priced market....

Financial planning

US investors just as tentative as those in Australia

Wealth summit confirms US investors are just as tentative about getting out of cash as their Australian counterparts....

Funds management

Movement into equities just the tip of the iceberg

Although investors are moving capital from fixed income to equities, it will occur gradually rather than as a pronounced movement, according to Standard Life Investments ...

Funds management

Russell favours equities over the long term

With equity markets starting look more favourable, a multi-asset portfolio approach may help to mitigate the effects of short-term risks in a low-return, high-volatility ...

Superannuation

Industry funds to step up but advice still important

Consumer engagement will benefit industry funds as managers need to be given time to perform...

Funds management

Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year 2013 results

Hyperion Asset Management was crowned this year's Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year – one of the very few boutiques to have ever been selected as a finalis...

Funds management

Concentrated portfolios outperform diversified rivals

Manager skill set and greater attention point to better end result...

Funds management

Global collaboration means best-of-breed

Benchmark-unaware with low portfolio turnover, the MFS Concentrated Global Equity Trust (Wholesale) has been named Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year in the...

Financial planning

Current markets an opportunity for advisers

Now that client sentiment is changing for the better, advisers have a real opportunity to show off their portfolio construction skills, according to Damen Purcell, head o...

Funds management

Emerging market funds require a steady hand

Morningstar’s review of the Asian equities and emerging markets funds space in 2012 has seen one downgrade and two upgrades, with Colonial First State achieving the highe...