GLOBAL EQUITIES

Editorial

Going global with your infrastructure investments can yield a more defensive portfolio, with more stable returns and lower volatility, writes Perry Lucas....

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Financial planning

Many investors are growing bullish about the global economy, with falling market prices in the United States (US) and continuing sovereign debt issues in Europe creating ...

Editorial

Perceptions exist that the industry super funds have succeeded in having the Government stack the cards against financial planners. Mike Taylor writes it is up to the Ass...

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Editorial

Is this the time to be buying or selling international equities? Tim Farrelly outlines some likely future scenarios....

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Funds management

Despite recent global events, Australian fund managers are favouring international shares over Australian equities for the first time in over two years, according to a su...

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Funds management

With price to earning (PE) ratios falling dramatically over the last decade, now is the time to buy global stocks, according to Insync senior portfolio manager Bob Desmon...

Financial planning

The past 12 months have proven challenging for most fund managers, with above-index returns eluding most of the sector. Ashleigh McIntyre reports....

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Funds management

Investors looking for contrarian opportunities should be watching the international equities market in the year ahead, according to BlackRock international equities speci...

Editorial

Diversification in portfolios is crucial to getting good returns, says Adrian Stewart. He explains why investors should look beyond Australian shores in order to capitali...

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Funds management

Investors need to explore ways of investing in international shares other than unhedged equities if they want to keep any of the gains they have made in the sector....

Funds management

Australian Unity Investments has announced the opening of the Seres Asian Equity Opportunities Fund for Australian retail and institutional investors....

Funds management

Volatility in global equity markets continues but there are opportunities for those with a bottom-up approach, according to Fidelity associate director, global equities, ...

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Financial planning

The US may require austerity measures, since a structural imbalance in its economy remains, according to Russell Investments' global equities portfolio manager, Matt Bear...

Funds management

With Asia having been termed a global equities sweet spot in terms of the way it has emerged from the global recession, a new Lonsec sector review has pointed to global e...

Financial planning

A number of themes are emerging in the global equities space, which makes it an ideal time to invest, says Brenda Reed....

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