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Unilever fund dumps direct property

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
The $7.7 billion pension fund for Unilever, Progress, is radically changing its asset allocation to property by pulling out of the direct property sector and switching to listed real estate trusts. Due to changing market conditions in the real estate ...

Retail fund fights back

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... not comparing like for like. "Why are [retail super funds] underperforming? The analysis we've done says it's asset allocation and fees. For many of the retail funds, there are no default funds, so any analysis which compared retail funds in the default ...

MCG appoints Select

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... complexities in structuring portfolios that included alternative assets, absolute return managers and proactive asset allocation makes it difficult, dangerous and near impossible for even the most sophisticated wealth managers to do in-house. "The answer ...

Fees cause underperformance, not asset allocation: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... confirms that fees are the major difference in net returns between retail and not-for-profit super funds, not asset allocation or differences in account balances. The paper, Investment Performance, Asset Allocation, and Expenses of Large Superannuation ...

UN staff pension in "safe" hands

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... fund undertook an asset liability study in 2007 and concluded its actuarial valuation process is solid and its asset allocation is adequate. "The fund's financial position is safe. The UNJSPF has fared better than most pension funds in weathering the ...

Fidelity gears for reflation

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
Fidelity International has rejigged its asset allocation - buying more US equities and government bonds - to prepare its portfolios for a market that is moving into the reflation stage of the economic cycle. "There's an old adage that says the markets ...

Vision pumps $450m into Millennium Global

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... investment manager with a strong focus on currency overlay. The firm specialises in currency and global tactical asset allocation products, hedge funds, and fund of hedge funds. MGI currently manages in excess of $17.9 billion for institutional clients ...

Four funds crossed off "On Hold" list

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... ban. S&P removed its "On Hold" ratings for the Advance Global Alpha Fund, BGI Global Markets Fund, BlackRock Asset Allocation Alpha Fund, and Colonial First State Equity Income Fund, following a blanket "On Hold" rating for 57 products that the ratings ...

Nestle shuffles asset allocations

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... options' objectives remains the same, which in turn will bring minimal impact on the overall strategy. "As the asset allocation changes do not impact on the investment objectives for each option, and the combination of income to growth assets remain ...

Mercer appoints consulting director

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... Mercer's strengths is having a global team that offer a depth of research in specialist markets such as dynamic asset allocation, alternatives and sovereign wealth funds and responsible investment," said Simon Eagleton, head of Mercer investment consulting. ...