GLOBAL EQUITIES

Funds management

April saw a boost after a terrible March, but it might be short-lived as it’s still dependant on how the COVID-19 pandemic is handled....

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The North America and Asia sectors have averaged losses but it is the Australia, Europe and emerging markets sectors that have performed the worst since the start of the ...

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T. Rowe Price has announced the launch of its new Global High Income fund for Australian investors which will be “highly complementary” to its Dynamic Global Bond fund....

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The Munro Global Growth fund has benefited from its exposure to technology, particularly the e-commerce giant Amazon....

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Typical income strategies based on bonds became harder to justify as interest rates ground lower and investors were forced up the risk curve, toward corporate bonds, high...

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The Magellan Global fund’s exposure to Microsoft has boosted the fund as the stock became the beneficiary of the move to online working while hospitality exposure has bee...

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Nucleus Wealth claims to have foreseen the implications of COVID-19 and de-risked its clients early – now it is pointing to the possibility of a global depression....

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Magellan has updated its investors on portfolio positioning in its flagship Global fund saying it has moved from 3% to 15% in cash and is monitoring its exposure to compa...

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Platinum Asset Management has said it is opting to ‘sacrifice upside’ in order to avoid the worst of the losses and taking ‘swift action’ to reposition portfolios....

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Features

It was good news for the mixed asset growth, global and small and mid cap funds in this edition of the FE fundinfo Crown Ratings, all reporting double-digit funds which r...

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Expert Analysis

As we commence the 2020s, investors need to adjust to a lower yield landscape and understand which investments can help to deliver them positive returns, writes Yoram Lus...

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Funds management

The State Street Global Equity fund has reiterated its position on avoiding global IT companies, despite the position being the ‘single biggest detractor’ to performance ...

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Funds management

Investors should be confident but not complacent, according to Amundi Asset Management’s outlook for global high yield....

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Funds management

2019 was a strong year for equities, but according to a T. Rowe Price portfolio manager that momentum won’t always last, so fundamentals and stock selection will be impor...

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Funds management

The end of 2019 saw some resolution with Boris Johnson’s re-election, paving the way for a Brexit deal, but how did European equities finish the year?...

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