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Growth funds post negative returns in November: Mercer

... appreciation of the Australian dollar. Although the US and UK equity markets rose 0.9% and 1.3% respectively in the month, the MSCI World ex-Australia (in Australian dollar terms) fell 0.4%. The Zurich High Growth fund was the best performer in November ...

Citigroup given low rating for international equities capability

... structural issues and market focus on short-term issues. The target return is an average 2.5 percentage points above the MSCI World Accumulation ex-Australia Index in Australian dollars, over a three- to five-year period. Morningstar noted the significant ...

Morningstar awards two stars to ABN AMRO international equities management

... at 30 June 2003, which included MLC's $1.05 billion mandate. The objective of the MLC mandate is to outperform the MSCI World Gross Dividends Accumulation Index in Australian dollars (unhedged) by two per cent per annum over a rolling three-year period ...

Vanguard earns middle rating: Morningstar

... by Morningstar, the ratings agency has announced. While noting Vanguard was essentially an index manager, with the MSCI World ex-Australia Index (unhedged) as benchmark for Portfolio Partners, Morningstar noted the group avoided full index replication ...

Morningstar awards five stars to AXA Bernstein's value-style investment

... group. Bernstein manages $149 billion to a value style. AXA aims for the global equity-value fund to outperform the MSCI World Index by three per cent before fees over rolling five-year periods, although no specific out-performance level is quantified ...

Ratings agency delivers mixed verdicts on two international equity funds

... this should continue," Morningstar said. The objective of CSAM's international equities funds is to outperform the MSCI World (ex-Australia) Index in Australian dollar terms by three per cent per annum over a rolling three-year period. Capital International ...

Analysis: Australian international equities funds beat benchmark

... periods, according to research conducted by the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit. The benchmark, as expressed by the MSCI World ex-Australia Index, returned -11.6 per cent during the March quarter. In the Intelligence Unit's manager universe, comprising ...

Hedge fund performance falls 0.1% in February: VHFA

... the Van Global Hedge Fund Index has earned 0.5% net of fees. On the other hand, the S&P 500 has lost -4.1% and the MSCI World Equity Index has lost -5.0%." The least successful hedge funds strategy in February was aggressive growth, which lost 1.5% in ...

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IFM continues global infra drive with appointment, acquisition

MATTHEW WAI

IFM Investors head of infrastructure for North America will retire following an 18-year tenure, with the investment company simultaneously announcing the acquisition of a majority stake in a UK-based company from Canadian Pension Plan Investments and OMERS.

ART rolls out new investment technology platform

VINNY VUCAGO

Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has launched a new portfolio management system as the $375 billion superannuation fund strengthens its investment capabilities targeting further growth.

Advised cover faces claims data test

VINNY VUCAGO

Group superannuation insurance appears to outperform individual advised cover on some claim's measures, raising questions about the value of advice when it comes to protecting clients against disability.

Trustees drop the ball on advice fee oversight

MATTHEW WAI

In line with the government's push to tighten the gap in oversight on financial advice fee deductions from super funds, a solution provider is observing a spike in trustees reaching out for expertise, but highlighted the move is not to assess the quality of advice provided.

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