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Retail funds favour lifecycle MySuper options

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
... products have adopted a lifecycle approach, while all but four industry funds have opted for static strategic asset allocation (SAA), according to research by Mercer. The release of the research, entitled 'MySuper Market Trends', comes at the end of ...

SMSFs stick with cash and TDs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
... than $16 billion as the ASX 200 delivered strong returns. This strong performance, rather than any change in asset allocation, may account for the 1% drop in funds in cash and term deposits. In all other asset classes, allocation remained much the same ...

FSC questions pertinence of APRA super stats

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... governance model and performance," he said. "On any measure, the investment performance of the fund has to do with the asset allocation. The decisions made with governance are more to do with the entity's arrangements at a corporate level. "There's so ...

NAB enters SIV market with 21 compliant funds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... to a new country presents, and our experts stand ready to advise prospective investors on wealth creation and asset allocation, as well as tax planning, accountancy and even real estate," Mentis added. NAB said that with more than 40 years' experience ...

Consumers find super 'mind-boggling', survey shows

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... dashboard, but provided detailed feedback on various aspects, such as assessing risk, comparing fees and understanding asset allocation, with a strong drive towards simplicity.

"Boring" hedge funds shake gung-ho reputation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... hit in 2008 and haven't come back." The 2008 stock market crash forced institutional investors to rethink their asset allocation as many were shown to be too sensitive to dramatic market corrections. In recent years, chief investment officers have seen ...

Cbus launches default retirement income stream option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... construction sector, based the fund on research into investment behaviours, risks facing retiring members and asset allocation. Cbus chief executive David Atkin said: "The launch of this new investment option for fund members who are either transitioning ...

Van Eyk appoints acquisitions specialist

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013
... consulting), the Blueprint Series of multi-manager investment funds and iRate (the online portal for manager research, asset allocation and portfolio construction tools).

Index portfolios mask geographical risks

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... judging an investment manager's results, but investors need to be aware of their limitations when it comes to asset allocation and security selection," Budden finished.

ANZ partners with Swiss private bank

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... private bank's investment solutions. Vontobel will also act as an adviser to ANZ's Global Wealth business in global asset allocation and equity investing. Full capabilities are expected to be made available to clients in 2014 and meanwhile both organisations ...