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JPM Global Strategic Bond Fund rated by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... international chief investment officer for GFICC at J.P. Morgan Asset Management said: "Unlike many traditional fixed income funds that seek to outperform a stated benchmark, the JPMorgan Global Strategic Bond Fund is agnostic to its benchmark, which ...

US fiduciary reforms will rock pension funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... advice standard is being pushed by the US Department of Labor (DOL) in its authority overseeing occupational retirement funds subject to the ERISA legislation. Lisa Bleier, managing director for public policy and advocacy at the Securities Industry and ...

Retail super bounces back

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... with five year average annual returns at 8.7% pa and 10 year average annual returns at 6.6% pa. Not-for-profit (NFP) super funds achieved 12 month returns of 11.3% and retail funds (ie corporate master trusts) achieved 12.0% - meaning retail funds have ...

Fixed income offers little equity risk protection: CFM

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... alternatives manager Capital Fund Management (CFM). Philippe Jordan told Financial Standard that the best outcome fixed income funds can achieve in the coming one to three years is to break even, though he expects many to lose money. Couple this with ...

Australia and Switzerland agree tax crackdown

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... said in a media release. Tax evasion is once again a hot topic after it came to light that HSBC was helping clients hide funds in Swiss accounts. "Supporting greater tax transparency and information exchange is a key way to crack down on those who deliberately ...

European insurers attract dividend seekers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... volatility of their solvency ratios," said Amundi. Amundi is the number one ranked European asset manager with a,-850 billion in funds under management. In Australia it manages $1.7 billion comprised mainly of international bonds supported by absolute ...

Vanguard is Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... determined based on qualitative research, risk-adjusted returns over medium- and long-term periods and calendar 2014 performance. Funds with less than a three-year track record are not included.

BetaShares funds now available on AMP platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
Four BetaShares funds have been added to AMP's North, Summit and iAccess super and investment platforms. The Top 20 Equity Yield Maximiser Fund, FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF, S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund and Australian High Interest Cash ETF are now ...

S&P launches Australian tax-aware benchmark series

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
... S&P/ASX 200 and the S&P/ASX 300. The indices are designed to suit the needs of both tax-exempt investors and superannuation funds, accounting for relevant tax rates. "Investors typically are focused on after-tax investment returns. As a result, Australian ...

Government seeks further Asia Funds Passport consultation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
The government has released a consultation paper on the rules and operational arrangement for the Asia Region Funds Passport. The paper has been prepared by the Asia Region Funds Passport Working Group which includes Australia, Korea, New Zealand, the ...