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Core and satellite approach not bulletproof: study

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
Combining a passive core with aggressive satellite managers is at long odds to succeed, according to the findings of a new study. The research, conducted by Ankura Capital, has raised serious questions over the suitability of the multi-manager approach ...

Should super go social?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
Social media expert Kim Anderson, formerly from ninemsn and now founder of www.readingroom.com.au, said the benefits of social media are real and the more super fund communication professionals take the trend seriously, the better off they will be. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
The Australian stock market is likely to open in positive territory after the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced gains for the fourth consecutive day. At 0733 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up ...

Overseas pensions shine in communications

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
Super funds on the hunt for new strategies around advertising or communications should look to their US and European counterparts for inspiration, research shows. The Pension Communications Project 2010: Getting Personal, Excellent DC pensions communications ...

Basis Capital lesson far from over

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
The collapse of Basis Capital was a tragic example of what happens when a high risk investment goes wrong, but its also a reminder of the importance of a well-diversified portfolio, said a planner who had clients invested in Basis products. Matthew ...

Wall Street beauties

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
What's better than the Dow passing 11,000 and the S&P 500 jumping beyond 1,200? When they're backed by fundamentals and not wishful skips in the dark. Yes ladies and gents, although I warned yesterday that Wall Street's uptrend could run out of steam ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
Wall Street securities have provided a positive lead to the Australian stock market on Friday, although key commodities all were lower in overnight trade. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0740 AEST, the June share price index contract was 27 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
A disinterested market produced directionless trading on Tuesday morning, with the release of minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) March meeting adding no impetus by noon. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.3 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
The Australian share market was almost one per cent higher at noon, led by the major resources stocks, as BHP Billiton secured a coking coal contract and Arrow Energy received a takeover offer. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 42.2 ...

Future Fund slashes cash for alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
The $66 billion Future Fund has halved its 30 per cent allocation to cash in three months - with alternative assets getting the biggest boost in allocation following the move. The Future Fund's allocation to cash in September stood at 31.6 per cent ...