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Fundies turn to outsourcing to curb costs: report

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... are protecting their businesses from the pain of more modest global sharemarket growth and downward pressures on investment fees by outsourcing their non-core activities, a report found. This month RBC Dexia and Accenture released the outcome of a survey ...

The hidden costs hurting returns

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... can also detract significantly from returns, according to experts. The list of grievances super funds have on investment fees is long and extensive. With Australia's retirement savings pools forced to grow thanks to our compulsory superannuation system ...

Lower fees or lose advantage: ACTU

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
... not-for-profit funds charge 1.05 per cent in fees (based on a total expense ratio which includes member, administration and investment fees). On the other side of the fence, retail funds charge 2.09 per cent. While not-for-profit funds have lower fees ...

452 Capital returns 32pc in Morgan's absence

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... Feros. The Wholesale 452 Capital Australian Share Fund returned close to 20 per cent (19.98 per cent), net of investment fees and taxes, in the 12 months to May - only just underperforming its benchmark by less than 1 per cent (74 basis points). Colonial ...

Too much insurance erodes savings

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
... multiple super accounts isn't ideal, as fees tend to eat into what are often small balances. "However, it's not just investment fees that will see your savings take a hit. There are often insurance policies for death and total permanent disability, but ...

Fees secondary to return: Qantas Super

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... she said. Torney's comments come on the back of recent data that shows super funds in Australia charge admin and investment fees that are on par, if not better than their peers overseas. In October last year, Deloitte Actuaries and Consultants reported ...

More room to slash super fees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
Admin and investment fees charged by major Australian super funds are on par, if not better, than those charged by similar funds in the US, the UK and Japan - but more can be done to lower overall costs to the average fund member, a global study found. ...

Legalsuper seeks hedge funds

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
... mandates are not the only aspects of the fund that have been undergoing change. Legalsuper recently reduced its investment fees and capped administration charges for members. Investment fee reductions now apply to 90 per cent of the fund's total assets ...

Cooper targets investment fees

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
Investment management fees may be on the chopping block following the upcoming Cooper review on super - but one fund manager cautions that reviewing fees is not enough, and equal attention should be paid to understanding the incentives behind high fees. ...

Investment fees jump 50pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
A growing appetite for alternative investments has led to superannuation funds paying 50 per cent more on investment fees than five years ago, according to Watson Wyatt. The report titled, A fairer deal on fees, found investment fees, on average, had ...