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Schroders adjusts fund return targets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
... low interest rates and bond yields and the impact of the pandemic on economies around the world. The Schroder Real Return CPI Plus 3.5%, Schroder Real Return CPI Plus 5% and Schroder Real Return Fund (managed fund) have been renamed and given new return ...

Chief economist update: Inflation lifted by smokers with young children and homebuilders

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... continue to recover from the 1.9% drop in the June 2020 quarter - the largest quarterly fall in the 72 year history of the CPI. However, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the country's headline inflation growth decelerated from the ...

Future Fund increases cash again

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... territory from FY20's negative returns. The 1.7% return for 2020 is still below the target return of 4.4%, which is set at CPI plus 4-5% over the long-term. It is also a sharp contrast to 2019's pre-COVID returns of 14.3%. Longer-term returns ...

Chief economist update: Virus now, inflation later

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... inflation moderately above 2% for some time". Besides, all US inflation measures remain below the 2% target; annual headline CPI inflation was at 1.3% in December, core CPI inflation at 1.6%, the headline and core PCE price deflators stood at 1.1% and ...

Charter Hall adds three properties

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
Charter Hall continues to build its portfolio, acquiring three properties with a combined purchase price of $319 million. The Charter Hall Long WALE REIT (CLW) has entered into an agreement to take full ownership of 76-78 Pitt Street, an office building ...

Super SA to close growth option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... option will be moved to the balanced option from the same date. Additionally, the capital defensive option will change from CPI +1.5% to CPI +1% following review of the investment objective by Super SA and Funds SA. "Due to the unprecedented easing of ...

Which longevity product yields the highest income?

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... polled annuity product (like a deferred group self-annuity). The longevity product kicked into action from age 92, making CPI-indexed payments. Its net earnings were assumed to be a conservative 3.7% (assumed return of 6.2% minus fees of 2.5% per year). ...

Hastings founder launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... redemptions capped at 2.5% of the total units on issue. Fees are 45 bps in base fees and 15% in performance fee above a benchmark of CPI plus 4%. Hastings Funds Management was formerly owned by Westpac. It was bought by British asset manager Northill ...

Chief economist update: RBA does the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... underlying terms, inflation is forecast to be 1% in 2021 and 11/2 per cent in 2022. In the most recent quarter, year-ended CPI inflation was 0.7% and, in underlying terms, inflation was 11/4 per cent." But if the kitchen sink isn't enough: "The board ...

New super benchmarking flawed: Rice Warner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... asset allocation decisions which were integral to achieving this performance," Rice Warner said. "Some funds have outperformed CPI by 4% to 5% over periods of 30 or more years. Had the PC set a benchmark of (say) CPI + 3.5% over rolling 10-year periods ...