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Lower returns outlook will change allocation choices

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... attractiveness of the sector is why it's already 10 per cent of Amundi funds management but Sergei said the direct investment fee can still be 55 basis points, despite the complexity of the region. Mauppin-Higashino and Strigo were visiting Australia ...

The hidden costs hurting returns

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
While super funds focus their anger on investment management fees, they may be overlooking hidden transaction costs that can also detract significantly from returns, according to experts. The list of grievances super funds have on investment fees is ...

Lower fees or lose advantage: ACTU

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
The ACTU has called on industry funds to keep lowering their fees or risk losing one of their key competitive advantages over retail funds. Tim Lyons, assistant secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions said one of the top challenges facing ...

PAS taps direct property, shifts bonds

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
... index returned 13.05 per cent over the same period, Rainmaker Information shows. Kessell said the fund's annual investment fee is below 0.40 per cent per annum, cheaper than the industry super fund average of around 0.68 per cent per annum.

Legalsuper continues mandate restructure

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
... June 2010)," said legalsuper chief executive, Andrew Proebstl. "Investment manager rationalisation has yielded investment fee reductions for our members across several investment options," he said. The legalsuper board also recently reappointed JANA ...

452 Capital returns 32pc in Morgan's absence

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
452 Capital's Australian share strategy posted more than 32 per cent in gross returns, just slightly above its benchmark, while co-founder Peter Morgan remains on extended leave for health reasons. Morgan, who also acts as an investment director, has ...

Too much insurance erodes savings

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
Professional Associations Super is calling for its members to tackle overinsurance through multiple super accounts, and to avoid the threat of insurance fees eating into their retirement savings. Mark Ashburn, national sales manager for Professional ...

AXA appoints FMs to drive income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... Generator is targeted at allocated pension investors. Income distribution will be delivered monthly. The fund's investment fee is 79 basis points.

Fees secondary to return: Qantas Super

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
Super funds should prioritise delivering strong net investment returns over finding ways to cut fees - an issue that has been swept aside as fee debates heat up, said Qantas Super chief executive, Janet Torney. Speaking at an ASFA luncheon yesterday ...

More room to slash super fees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
Admin and investment fees charged by major Australian super funds are on par, if not better, than those charged by similar funds in the US, the UK and Japan - but more can be done to lower overall costs to the average fund member, a global study found. ...