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Advisers open to double allocation to global equities

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
... case for global equities so compelling that when they were asked to vote at the close of the presentation, the asset allocation had swung to 50:50 between the asset classes. For more news on financial planning and investments, visit www.fsadvice.com. ...

SSgA launches global equity ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
... think managers can consistently add alpha," he said. "When you consider that most investment returns come from asset allocation, ETFs are a great way of getting investors' core exposure to a region, perhaps with some high conviction managers as satellite ...

CORRECTION: Unfair 2-and-20 fees cast shadow over future of VCs

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... Venture capital and private equity fund managers face the prospect of missing out on high-scale superannuation asset allocation mandates if the sector continues to charge "outperformance" fees despite non-performance. In the world of superannuation where ...

NGS Super lists portfolio holdings

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... website, clicking on their investment choice in the investment option menu and then on the investment return and asset allocation tab. For more superannuation-related news and research, go to www.fssuper.com.au.

MainstreamBPO partners with DomaCom

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... industries while DomaCom, who also lists fund house Perpetual as a partner, was founded in 2011 to provide a property asset allocation solution for the SMSF market. DomaCom chief executive Arthur Naoumidis said the agreement 'completes the operational ...

CFSGAM inflation plus fund targets post-retirement market

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... its relative performance versus its peers, the CPI Plus fund has a highly flexible strategy, unconstrained by asset allocation limits. It targets 4.5% above inflation over a rolling five-year period which makes it suitable for any investor - retail or ...

Rethinking the value of asset consultants

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... advisers to act more quickly and monitor events much more intensely. It is no longer appropriate to review strategic asset allocation every three years, he said. But while some instititional super funds have responded by developing their own in-house ...

Most DIY funds won't change allocations in retirement

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... APRA fund members, with less than one third of these saying they had changed or were planning to change their asset allocation in retirement. "The conversation needs to lead with strategy, not product or investment, with the intention of building confidence ...

Interest rate cuts drive SMSFs to FI, property

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
... limited recourse borrowing arrangements, up 5% on the last quarter to 29% of SMSF direct properties. However, asset allocation to Australian equities increased just 1% last quarter. LaGreca explained that growth during the December quarter was higher ...

CheckRisk opens in Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... other factors to assess whether it's at odds with the market." This information can then be used as an input to asset allocation decisions or tactical mandate appointments, information which can enable the trustee board to take better advantage of its ...