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APRA declares hand on unlisted asset valuations

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2009
APRA has unveiled how unlisted assets should be valued in light of the current markets and broke away from tradition when it outlined what it considers as 'bad practice'. "Valuations of 'appraisal based' assets can have a critical impact on members ...

Low volatility not always low risk

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
... this year won the InvestHedge ten year performance award. In parallel to the Australian debate on valuations for unlisted assets, AURUM said liquidity can be an illusion unless the liquidity of the fund is matched by liquidity of the underlying assets. ...

GESB seeks more unlisted exposure

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... Employees Superannuation Fund (GESB) is considering increasing its current asset allocation of 5 per cent into unlisted assets after it was hard hit by the downfall of equities markets. GESB, which had $8.4 billion in assets under management at September ...

Instos cool on direct infrastructure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... illiquid assets in their portfolio which really messes with the asset allocation and there's also a potential for the unlisted assets to be somewhat over-valued so they're concerned about putting more money in that area." These concerns are also reflected ...

Gloves off ahead of APRA report

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... their money out and putting it in a lower risk option or into an industry fund that has a massive exposure to unlisted assets." "It's about them knowing our strategy and giving them confidence that we know what we're doing," he said.

Top and bottom super performance differ by 36pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... the super fund's strategy before the GFC to maintain high weightings to equities or increase their exposure into unlisted assets such as direct property, infrastructure, hedge funds and private equity determined where they would be in the league tables. ...

Contributions, efficiencies still matter

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... towards poorly performing funds, it forces a focus on short term performance. It also detracts attention away from unlisted assets that add long term value to national savings."

Legalsuper members favour Aussie shares

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
... said it would advice its industry fund clients to take a closer look at the listed market for gems, and to place unlisted assets on the back seat till at least mid 2009. Meanwhile legalsuper is doing its part to communicate the ups and downs of the market ...

Bumper year for the faithful: Fidelity

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... sentiments is echoed by Allison Hill, senior consultant at Frontier, who told the Financial Standard last week that unlisted assets will soon take a back seat as industry funds eye "good value" assets in the listed space in 2009. "All the [listed and ...

Industry funds turn to listed assets

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2009
Unlisted assets will soon take a back seat as industry funds eye "good value" assets in the listed space in 2009, according to Frontier Investment Consulting. Frontier, which has approximately $97 billion in funds under advice, is taking a cautious ...