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Is offshore investment necessary?

... increasing correlation between US and Australian equities, would need to go through the process of modeling an optimum asset allocation, convincing its investment committee that it will deliver a better risk/reward outcome, make the changes (if approved) ...

Hedge funds to beat

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... Global Macro/Futures Fund Winner Kaiser Trading Fund SPC Finalist Apeiron Global Macro Fund Finalist BlackRock Asset Allocation Alpha Fund - Class D Best Investor supporting Australian Managers Winner Telstra Super Best Fund of Fund 2008 Winner Investor ...

Frontier's $97bn FUA in safe hands

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
... those with a high number of members in retirement, the allocation is much lower, said Hill. "Not every year our asset allocation calls are going to be right but we do try to protect the capital of our clients from the downside...which makes them better ...

Diversified funds on the wane?

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
... increasingly difficult to identify managers that have the strength and consistency across all sectors, including asset allocation, to justify a highly recommended rating," said Deanne Fuller, Lonsec analyst. "That said, managers that have positive momentum ...

Watson Wyatt hires ex Aon consultant

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... he will be responsible for advising institutional clients on a range of investment issues including strategic asset allocation, manager structure and selection. This appointment follows a recruitment drive for the firm, with North American and UK based ...

Super fund asset allocation on hold

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
The country's major asset consultants said super fund trustees are not rushing to change their overall asset allocation strategies post the sub-prime crisis although some are placing fixed income assets under closer review. Financial Standard interviewed ...

Zurich hires investment specialist

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... investment research roles. Noble will be responsible for Zurich's equity products, participate in the firm's Tactical Asset Allocation Committee, correspond with the markets on Zurich's investment range and provide economic and market commentary. Matthew ...

Evolution of super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... example, he said fund members need to understand whether the fund's performance was driven by a "conservative" asset allocation, a "growth" strategy and the composition of the fund members under that option, whether they are accumulators or retirees. ...

Westscheme shakes up portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
... investment strategy. For the first time since March 2006, the Westscheme Trustee Board altered the strategic asset allocation for the Westscheme Trustee's Selection and the Westscheme Screened Investment options. The fund reduced its cash allocation ...

AXA super tops league tables

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... one-quarter into cash. Chris Balkos, AXA Australia research manager, said the outperformance was due to the funds' asset allocation and how it suits current market conditions, especially for the default options. Following AXA were Vision Super's balanced ...