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ASFA strikes back at super detractors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... afford your aspirations." The ASFA chief said that publishing MARIA - which can combine individual account balances, market returns and HILDA and other data to simulate retirement outcomes under different scenarios - could solve the likely outcomes of ...

Super funds could boost returns by 59bps: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
Superannuation funds considering a merger or major investment portfolio changes should implement a program to manage tax costs and transaction costs to deliver meaningful benefits to funds and their members, according to new research. Parametric said ...

FIIG makes first impact investing play

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... VisionFund bond meeting the growing appetite amongst Australian investors for purpose-driven investment without sacrificing returns," Stening said. "We are honoured to be able to partner with VisionFund to arrange the fundraising, enabling Australian ...

International investors chase Australian real assets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... the amount of capital collected as well as in the number of real assets deals announced. Investors are seeking stable returns and they are looking towards Australia for its potential to offer long-term, low-risk opportunities." Perpetual Corporate Trust ...

Plato hires from Macquarie quant team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... new oil." "World-class quantitative analysts like Charles are critical to help harness this data and deliver excellent returns for investors." Hebrings exceptional knowledge and experience and we welcome him to our team, Lowe added. "Plato is an investment ...

Adviser scammed family, friends

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... allegedly operated a Ponzi scheme that unlawfully obtained more than $2 million from investors who were told they'd see returns of 20% every two months. Part of the scheme, known as the Amongst Friends Investment Group, involved the sale of partnership ...

Is EM an investor's saving grace?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... especially those with SMSFs, are turning to global markets on the hunt for yield and going into riskier markers to search for returns. This is a new trend for Australians." Fidelity expects emerging markets to generate outsized growth in the "foreseeable ...

Former Prime Minister joins global investment firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... its $743 million impact investing fund presents the strategic opportunity to expand this impact while generating strong returns for investors, guided by the council. Gillard said she believes the world needs to transition to better forms of capitalism ...

WTW launches first Australian-domiciled fund, names RE

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
... account the low-return environment where equity investors are looking for a stronger and more sustainable source of excess returns. "We know macro events are weighing on markets - trade wars, Brexit, recessionary influences, potential quantitative easing ...

Chief economist update: RBA rate cut outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
... overriding concern that the RBA's recent rate cuts - in June, July and October - aren't just producing diminishing returns, they're generating undesired outcomes by raising the level of pessimism among Australian businesses and consumers ...