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Too many managers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... small caps franchise at Macquarie. "Small caps is generally a small allocation for super funds so any mandate has to fight above its weight," he said as he explained that small caps mandates have considerable pressure on them to out-perform. Himbury ...

Industry funds ride SMSF wave

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
... in November last year. The new product offers expanded trading options for shares and ETFs for up to 80% of member funds above a $10,000 balance and the ability to move funds into term deposits for any member with $5000 in another account. The take-up ...

Bad news? Where?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
... half-full mood. Their equity markets closed on the up and up as investors ignored reports that Spain's 10-year bond yield jumped above 7.0% -- you know, the level at which Greece, Ireland and Portugal asked for a bailout. No wait, Spain already did and ...

FSC focuses FATCA talk on govt agreement

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... Elias said. "If you look at our superannuation industry, although its not efficient or tax effective to put in an amount above certain limits there is actually no legal limitation on how much you can put into super. Most people don't go above the limits ...

KiwiSaver 5 years going strong

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... OnePath earning 6.4% for the 12 month period, also the largest fund. Its total expense ratio was 54 basis points, which while above average for KiwiSaver funds, is staggeringly low compared to Australian super funds.

APRA warns trustees about data integrity

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... accuracy. "Trustees will need to demonstrate that they have these processes in place in order to meet the requirements discussed above in APRA's prudential framework."

Liars' Club

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... French President and "less austerite" crusader Francois Hollande's reason for raising the marginal tax rate to 75% on incomes above a,-1 million and introducing a one-off "wealth tax", ending the payroll tax holiday and plans to impose an extra tax on ...

Pipeline Partners makes HFM bid

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
... I think it [APA] will come back with a higher offer," said Atkins. He said the fact that HDF's current market price was above both bids indicated that investors believed higher offers may be forthcoming.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... growth pressing down on sentiment. Most European shares fell, with Spanish 10-year bond yields spiking to a danger level of above seven per cent. IG Markets institutional dealer Chris Weston said Tuesday morning's rise was a case of pricing in the fact ...

It's more fun in the Philippines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... disappointing jobs report - that pulled Europe and other markets down. Last night, it was Spain - and the jump in its bond yield above 7% -- that brought Wall Street lower and a negative lead when trading begins in the Asian time zone today. And the ...