Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 2921 - 2930 of 7326 results for "Returns"

The problem the Productivity Commission is trying to fix

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... just survive, but thrive? This problem is so pervasive that Australia's best super funds routinely achieve investment returns outcomes two to three times better than the worst super funds regardless which time period or type of investment strategy ...

Platform fee disclosures overlooked: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... disclose costs relating to underlying investment products was overlooked. Disclosing a clear and effective measure of net returns is something ISA has consistently called for but came to no avail, it said. The current system means consumers may be misled ...

Specialist SMSF advisers need only apply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... APRA-regulated funds, many smaller SMSFs - those with balances under $500,000 - have achieved materially lower average returns in comparison to their larger counterparts, the commission found. "Large SMSFs earn broadly similar net returns to APRA-regulated ...

Productivity Commission shakes up default superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... the Commission shows retail super funds were constant underperformers compared to not-for-profit funds, which delivered returns above benchmarks. An analysis of 42 funds found 29 performed below their own benchmark portfolio. "These 29 underperforming ...

CFS tops up Morgan Stanley mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... to rotate between sectors and to manage duration actively in order to build a "best idea" portfolio to generate higher returns. It aims to generate higher and consistent returns over a 3 to 5 years time horizon and to manage the risks of higher interest ...

Why the RBA has reason to cut rates in 2019

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... index, it's risk on. What could be more mouth-watering for investors than cheaper equity market valuation and better returns (4.5% dividend yield)? But here's the rub. The prospect of steady interest rates as far as the eye can see (or in this ...

Morningstar names best performing funds in 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... during the trailing one year. In global shares, funds from Hyperion, Magellan and Nikko Asset Management delivered the best returns, with 18.8%, 12.1% and 12% respectively. By comparison, the median manager in the category made 3.6% on an unhedged basis ...

AXA IM backs Japanese logistics

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... investors. It will target large, high-quality modern logistics facilities, which have the ability to deliver secure income returns over the long term. The joint venture believes demand is expected to remain strong due to tight supply and supportive structural ...

Private markets attractive for global institutions: BlackRock

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 JAN 2019
... challenging environment as the economic cycle turns. "We have been emphasising the potential of alternatives to boost returns and improve diversification for some time, so we're not surprised to see clients increasing allocations to illiquid assets ...

Sydney residential property slumps

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
... decline quarter on quarter since 2008, according to CoreLogic. Sydney dwellings values fell 8.9% over the year and total returns were -5.7%. Melbourne residential properties came close with a 7% loss in value and -3.8% loss in total returns. The best ...