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Russell launches after-tax survey

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
Russell Investments has launched an Australian equities after-tax benchmarking survey designed to help superannuation funds measure and rank after-tax returns. The survey aims to provide an independent benchmark to measure and compare investment outcomes ...

Advisers expect up to 30pc profit growth

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... challenges, according to Macquarie Practice Consulting. The Macquarie Practice Consulting's 2012 Financial Planning Benchmarking Survey of 304 advisers across Australia, found that 71 % of those surveyed expect profits up to 30% higher over the next ...

Private markets providing solid returns

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... fees/carry by establishing a framework for identifying true 'net alpha' and then applying an appropriate benchmark. "Benchmarking the performance of private markets investments is a notoriously challenging process, but is extremely important given it ...

XPLAN remains first choice

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... Software Report examined the eight most popular fully featured planning applications based on adviser usage based on a benchmarking methodology created in consultation with developers. The report found XPLAN achieved an overall score of 89%, ahead of ...

AGEST signs GBST

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... amid the fund's move to focus on after-tax performance of Australian Equities mandates. GBST will deliver after-tax benchmarking and performance management services for six AGEST mandates. The agreement is driven by a change in focus of the Australian ...

Towers Watson leverages Deloitte talent for exec pay unit

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... reward and HR due diligence and broad-based rewards including pay reviews, compensation system design and market benchmarking. "There are excellent opportunities in executive compensation consulting and this offers significant areas for future growth ...

NGS Super embraces after-tax benchmarking with FTSE ASFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... Andrews, said the firm had worked with NGS over the last 12 months through the transition period towards after-tax benchmarking, which will benefit NGS members to compare investment performance on an after tax basis. The FTSE ASFA Australia Index Series ...

ASFA: Retirement costs on the rise

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... Retirement Standard is now an independent initiative by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) benchmarking the annual budget needed by Australians to fund either a comfortable or modest standard of living in the post-work years. ...

S&P/ASX create fixed income indices suite

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
S&P Indices and the ASX have released an indices suite of benchmarking tools for fixed interest investments in Australia which they expect will complement their equities offer as the markets turn towards passive investing. S&P Indices and the Australian ...

SMSFs feeling the age gap

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... at a Women in Super event yesterday. Speaking at the event, Sarah Brennan, managing partner of Comparator Business Benchmarking, explained to delegates about the growth of the SMSF industry based on her data and spoke of the opportunities for the wider ...