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Lifecycle the future of pensions globally: Mercer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... the future of both retail and industry superannuation, despite the latter so far favouring the static strategic asset allocation (SAA) for their MySuper options, according to Mercer senior partner Graeme Mather. Researched released yesterday by Mercer ...

Retail funds favour lifecycle MySuper options

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
... products have adopted a lifecycle approach, while all but four industry funds have opted for static strategic asset allocation (SAA), according to research by Mercer. The release of the research, entitled 'MySuper Market Trends', comes at the end of ...

SSgA launches cheap lifestyle funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... group chief investment officer Dan Farley described as "three lines of defense". This starts with the strategic asset allocation, or choice of investments that are fit for purpose over the long-term. This combines low-cost Beta products within SSgA's ...

Funds refused ratings for lack of active risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013
... lower-than-average returns in Australian equities over the next two to three years. "While our long term strategic asset allocation recommends 28 per cent of a balanced portfolio be allocated to this asset class we are currently recommending a lower ...

Aussie instos hungry for EM debt assets

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
... targeted these shores as an important market for business. "Australian institutions are quicker to take up strategic asset allocation positions in emerging markets than their European counter-parts. We are focused on this market because we believe our ...

Rethinking the value of asset consultants

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... advisers to act more quickly and monitor events much more intensely. It is no longer appropriate to review strategic asset allocation every three years, he said. But while some instititional super funds have responded by developing their own in-house ...

van Eyk launches new asset allocation tool

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... Thomas said the new tool recognised the importance of active investment management within a long-term strategic asset allocation. "Investors should expect ongoing market volatility given the global debt burden and extreme monetary policies and cannot ...

AustSuper adds hedge IEq option

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... currency movements has been reduced." Lacey said the hedged international shares option will have the same strategic asset allocation as the regular international share portfolio but with a hedging position. While the investment costs for both portfolios ...

Super funds cautioned on climate risk

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... with Quant Modelling to include climate risk factors, such as through multi factor models used for strategic asset allocation." Funds should then be using qualitative assessments to think about the appropriate return to offset that risk, said Birgden. ...

Vic to issue bonds to plug VisionSuper DB deficit

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... portfolio, it doesn't protect you from markets. We believe we're pretty well on the money in terms of our strategic asset allocation. There is nothing protecting anyone at the moment." He also said that the recently failed merger with Equipsuper did ...