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22 May 2019 - KLA Tencor - Part of the 4th Industrial Revolution
22 May 2019 - Performance Report: 4D Global Infrastructure Fund
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Fund Overview | The fund will be managed as a single portfolio of listed global infrastructure securities including regulated utilities in gas, electricity and water, transport infrastructure such as airports, ports, road and rail as well as communication assets such as the towers and satellite sectors. The portfolio is intended to have exposure to both developed and emerging market opportunities, with country risk assessed internally before any investment is considered. The maximum absolute position of an individual stock is 7% of the fund. |
Manager Comments | The strongest portfolio performer in April was global port operator DP World (+25%). The weakest performer was Brazilian toll road operator Ecorodovias (-15.4%). 4D noted that, despite a slowing global macro environment, it remains in positive territory and supportive of the Fund's bias towards user pay assets which have a direct correlation to macro. They also believe with Fed rate hikes stalled, emerging markets should see a recovery. However, they remain cautious of ongoing geo-political issues and have positioned accordingly. |
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21 May 2019 - Performance Report: Bennelong Australian Equities Fund
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Fund Overview | The Bennelong Australian Equities Fund seeks quality investment opportunities which are under-appreciated and have the potential to deliver positive earnings. The investment process combines bottom-up fundamental analysis with proprietary investment tools that are used to build and maintain high quality portfolios that are risk aware. The investment team manages an extensive company/industry contact program which helps identify and verify various investment opportunities. The companies within the portfolio are primarily selected from, but not limited to, the S&P/ASX 300 Index. The Fund may invest in securities listed on other exchanges where such securities relate to the ASX-listed securities. The Fund typically holds between 25-60 stocks with a maximum net targeted position of an individual stock of 6%. |
Manager Comments | As at the end of April, the Fund's weightings had been increased in the Discretionary, Consumer Staples, IT, Industrials and Financials sectors, and decreased in the Health Care, Materials and REIT's sectors. The Fund aims to invest in high quality companies with strong growth outlooks and underestimated earnings momentum. By comparison with the ASX300 Accumulation Index, the Fund's holdings, on average, have a higher Return on Equity and lower Debt/Equity (Premium Quality), higher sales growth and higher EPS growth (Superior Growth), and higher Price/Earnings and lower dividend yield (Reasonable Valuation). This indicates that the Fund's portfolio is in line with Bennelong's objective. |
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21 May 2019 - Fund Review: Insync Global Capital Aware Fund April 2019
INSYNC GLOBAL CAPITAL AWARE FUND
Attached is our most recently updated Fund Review on the Insync Global Capital Aware Fund.
We would like to highlight the following:
- The Global Capital Aware Fund invests in a concentrated portfolio of 15-30 stocks, targeting exceptional, large cap global companies with a strong focus on dividend growth and downside protection.
- Portfolio selection is driven by a core strategy of investing in companies with sustainable growth in dividends, high returns on capital, positive free cash flows and strong balance sheets.
- Emphasis on limiting downside risk is through extensive company research, the ability to hold cash and long protective index put options.
For further details on the Fund, please do not hesitate to contact us.
20 May 2019 - Performance Report: Spectrum Strategic Income Fund
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Manager Comments | In line with the overall floating rate note market, most of the Fund's return in April came from interest income. The Fund mainly invests in floating rate notes, therefore, Spectrum noted, it has not benefitted much from the large fall in government bond yields that fixed rate funds have. They noted that the strategy for the fund is to continue to maintain a high average credit rating, currently 'A-', keep interest rate risk modest, liquidity high, continue to increase diversification and be ready for mispricing of credit risk. Their aim is to continue to beat deposits with less risk than equities and remain among the top performers of their peers. |
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20 May 2019 - The New Zealand electricity company with a high and increasing dividend yield
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16 May 2019 - Bennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund April 2019
BENNELONG TWENTY20 AUSTRALIAN EQUITIES FUND
Attached is our most recently updated Fund Review on the Bennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund.
- The Bennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund invests in ASX listed stocks, combining an indexed position in the Top 20 stocks with an actively managed portfolio of stocks outside the Top 20. Construction of the ex-top 20 portfolio is fundamental, bottom-up, core investment style, biased to quality stocks, with a structured risk management approach.
- Mark East, the Fund's Chief Investment Officer, and Keith Kwang, Director of Quantitative Research have over 50 years combined market experience. Bennelong Funds Management (BFM) provides the investment manager, Bennelong Australian Equity Partners (BAEP) with infrastructure, operational, compliance and distribution services.
For further details on the Fund, please do not hesitate to contact us.
16 May 2019 - Fund Review: Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund April 2019
BENNELONG KARDINIA ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND
Attached is our most recently updated Fund Review. You are also able to view the Fund's Profile.
- The Fund is long biased, research driven, active equity long/short strategy investing in listed ASX companies with over ten-year track record.
- The Fund has significantly outperformed the ASX200 Accumulation Index since its inception in May 2006 and also has significantly lower risk KPIs. The Fund has an annualised return of 9.18% p.a. with a volatility of 7.07%, compared to the ASX200 Accumulation's return of 5.99% p.a. with a volatility of 13.27%.
- The Fund also has a strong focus on capital protection in negative markets. Portfolio Managers Mark Burgess and Kristiaan Rehder have significant market experience, while Bennelong Funds Management provide infrastructure, operational, compliance and distribution capabilities.
For further details on the Fund, please do not hesitate to contact us.