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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 ...

Unlisted assets hold value: BUSS(Q)

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2009
Following the December 2008 revaluation of its unlisted assets portfolio, super fund BUSS(Q) reported better numbers in infrastructure and private equity but flat valuations in unlisted property. BUSS(Q) chief executive, David O'Sullivan, said the fund's ...

IFSA calls for more frequent valuations of unlisted assets

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... Association (IFSA) has released a new guidance note to members with 'best practice' recommendations on how to value unlisted assets in the wake of the global financial crisis. The guidance note specifies the principles for asset valuation in the calculation ...

Infrastructure still key to returns

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... yesterday's Superannuation Governance Forum, said industry funds will continue their ongoing strategy of investing in unlisted assets and domestic infrastructure because of their long term returns, coupled with the sector's ability to boost the local ...

QIC calls for better liquidity risk mgmt

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... managing director, capital markets Troy Rieck. Another contributor to tightening liquidity is the illiquid nature of unlisted assets. Industry funds may be particularly vulnerable as they favour unlisted investments such as infrastructure. To counter ...

Unlisted still king: MTAA Super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... billion MTAA Super believes its position is still strong amidst the economic turmoil due to its heavy investments in unlisted assets. MTAA Super, which was awarded SelectingSuper's Fund of the Year, allocates around $3 billion or 50 per cent of its $6.12 ...