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Tail-risk hedging pays off for super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... reported that the Universa Investments fund returned 4144% year-to-date at the end of March. Following news of the hedge fund's eye watering returns, Taleb told Bloomberg Television that a pandemic like COVID-19 was entirely predictable but almost impossible ...

Will COVID-19 kill the balanced option?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... that it's somewhat binary, its hunky dory 99% of the time, until it's not, and it dramatically changes in the blink of an eye," Geffin said. "All of a sudden you can't sell an asset for anything other than a fire sale price during a liquidity crisis ...

Super fund temporarily cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... "While getting through the next few months is obviously everyone's first priority, it's also important to keep one eye to the future and ensure we're not short-changing our super during this crisis."

ASIC cancels slew of AFSLs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... transitioned its financial advice business to MyPlanner Professional Services in February 2017. The licensee caught ASIC's eye later that year, and additional conditions were placed on both the MyPlanner Australia and MyPlanner Professional Services ...

Chief economist update: AUD depreciation no cure for coronavirus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
All good things must come to an end and this 'Lucky Country's' luck appears to have ran out after enjoying 28 years and a bit without an economic recession. Australia has survived economic and financial market upheavals over the past three ...

Chief economist update: Honey, COVID-19 got me sacked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
The numbers are in, and the US Economic Policy Institute's (EPI) estimate of unemployment claims, if not right on the dot, was way inside the ballpark. EPI estimated 3.4 million workers filed for unemployment in the week ended March 21, that it ...

Industry fund awards infrastructure mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
An industry fund has allocated about $27 million to an unlisted infrastructure fund from First Sentier, as it diversifies its portfolio. Christian Super invested €15 million (about $27.4 million) to the First Sentier European Diversified Infrastructure ...

Zenith boosts Mosaic offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
Zenith Investment Partners has unveiled the latest major update to its flagship research portal Zenith Mosaic, allowing financial advisers to compare investment products side-by-side. Zenith has rolled out an update to Zenith Mosaic which enables the ...

Diversity should not exclude white men: Thinking Ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
Thinking about diversity as more than simply a matter of gender and race could benefit organisations, especially in the investment and pension industries, according to the co-head of the Thinking Ahead Institute. Thinking Ahead Institute at Willis Towers ...

Small administrator eyes large funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
Brisbane-based superannuation administrator IFAA is ready to broaden its focus beyond the mostly small and medium super funds it typically serves, as the addition of a new shareholder bolsters the firm. Almost half of the equity in Brisbane-based superannuation ...