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Super funds returns on upwards trend

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
Despite the domestic and international investment pressures, super funds are on track to return nearly 8% on average this financial year, according to a recent report. Not-for-profit funds are expected to average around nine per cent and master trusts ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
... In economics news on Tuesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) issues Balance of Payments and International Investment Position data from the March quarter, and Building Approvals figures for April. In equities news, Optus chief executive, Paul ...

Funds join forces for Asian growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... $70 million in FUM, will be consolidated into 8IP. Both companies are funded by South Africa's Sanlam International Investment Partners, which seeded 8IP with an initial $100 million for its 2010 launch. "Sanlam is committed to establishing 8IP as a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
... AEDT. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases data on Australia's balance of payments and international investment position in December, on retail trade in January, and Government Finance Statistics for the December quarter. The Australian ...

Plum pickings in international equities: K2

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
K2 Asset Management's head of international strategy Nick Griffin believes that a maturing economic recovery will fuel earnings growth and higher international equity prices in 2011. Griffin said that equity valuations remain compelling, in both absolute ...

Industry bodies unite to create Korea forum

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... associations to promote capital flows in the Asia Pacific region. The FSC and KOFIA are members of the International Investment Funds Association which seeks to promote the protection of investment fund investors and facilitate the growth of the investment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... In data, the Australian Bureau of Statistics issues figures on the balance of payments and Australia's international investment position in the September quarter, on building approvals in October, and on government spending in the September quarter. ...

GVI hires new joint MD

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... as senior fund manager in international equities at QBE. Prior to that held senior investment roles at international investment houses including as chief investment officer at Monument Investment Management, senior portfolio manager at Pictet Asset Management ...

Commercial property sales rebound: CBRE

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
Commercial property transactions above $5 million rebounded to $2.6 billion in the third quarter, up 268 per cent sequentially and up 75 per cent on last year, according to figures released by CB Richard Ellis. And while Australian super funds are dipping ...

Challenge your consultants on ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... he said. He quotes the example of a Wall Street Journal league table that tracked the performance of international investment banks in 2008 - and how the analysts' stock picks performed over one year. Kiernan said the best performing bank was Morgan ...