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Qantas eyes alternatives, cools on equities

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... International shares exposure has also been reduced in the growth and aggressive options. "The revised strategic asset allocations are designed to provide greater diversification and increased protection from external shocks and future market-downturns ...

Universal model tough to execute

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
... limiting investment opportunities such as unlisted assets, which currently play a vital role in many fund's asset allocations. This follows the report's suggestion that the universal category should boast a single diversified investment strategy, which ...

First Super refines investment strategy

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
... returns. The fund's Growth (default) option for example has been renamed the Balanced option to reflect its new asset allocations. Investments in international equities have decreased from the prior 30 per cent to 24 per cent. International equities ...

Unlisted assets should be limited: IFSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... unable to meet obligations to members to pay benefits on time, enable switches without distorting strategic asset allocations or facilitate portability under Fund Choice," he said in a statement released earlier. To achieve these protections, funds should ...

Supercorp set to launch superMate

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
... fund's on-going compliance. "SuperMate provides clients a high degree of automation, ensuring that valuations and asset allocations remain current and information is easily accessible to an SMSF trustee and their adviser 24 hours a day via secure internet ...

Legalsuper seeks hedge funds

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
... investors such as legalsuper are now looking to reappoint hedge fund mandates, as instos rebalance their portfolios' asset allocations. "Credit is an area we're continuing to look at closely - the spreads have reduced in more recent times but we still ...

Consultants back super communication

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... call for more information on economic conditions and investment strategies. Whether it's supplying updates on asset allocations or comments on the latest economic conditions, consultants such as MLC are seen as critical components in the member education ...

MLC tweaks diversified funds strategy

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2009
... "What we're trying to do is move the asset allocation within plus and minus 5 per cent bans of these strategic asset allocations," he said. Full details of the new strategic overlay will be unveilled at tomorrow's MLC Investment Consulting conference ...

HSBC wins AMP Capital mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... international and future directions, "The addition of inflation-linked bonds forms part of our long-term strategic asset allocations changes and are part of the ongoing development and diversification of the range. "Inflation-linked bonds will be included ...

Active members can cause asset allocation headache

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
... and a push for more Australians to be engaged with superannuation will have a profound effect on super fund asset allocations, said one industry body. Speaking at an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) event, David Whiteley, executive ...