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Pinnacle to distribute Capital International

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
... except Aberdeen manages a more concentrated portfolio. Both teams have also gone through periods of short-term underperformance but have boasted solid long-term returns. This week, Aberdeen's global equities fund received a "highly rated" recommendation ...

Not-for-profit super funds reign

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... policy concern, particularly as Australia's current retirement system of defined contributions meant the risks of underperformance were borne by fund members themselves. "What this research shows is that the long-term impact of investing in poor-performing ...

Efficiency and social equity best way to fix super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... even by industry funds, ISN said sales costs are the major problem. "The systemic causes of inefficiency and underperformance in some parts of the super industry must be addressed by banning the deduction of sales commissions (especially for compulsory ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... people and they're probably reducing some of the exposure in that sector." Mr Vaughan said that, despite the underperformance, the banking sector had contained the losses. National Australia Bank added 35 cents to $17.86, Commonwealth Bank lost 52 cents ...

Gloves off ahead of APRA report

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... partnered with private equity firm StepStone to spot new investment opportunities. Henaghan said that the fund's underperformance, which will likely be reported in the APRA leagues table to be released this year, has prompted the firm to start talking ...

ING to develop retirement security products

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... members. Speaking at an Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) event, Stout said unexpected investment underperformance, rising inflation and medical enhancements indirectly threatened Australian retirement savings as it will enable people ...

Fees cause underperformance, not asset allocation: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
The latest research paper from APRA confirms that fees are the major difference in net returns between retail and not-for-profit super funds, not asset allocation or differences in account balances. The paper, Investment Performance, Asset Allocation ...

More than 50 funds 'on hold' after shorting ban

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... Advance Australian Shares Multi Blend Fund and MLC Australian Share Fund. Potential range of reasons for the underperformance of the sector could include capacity, fees, ability to blend managers, poor manager selection, implementation issues, and lack ...

Property back to fair value

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
... 20 to 25 percent reduction in market values and the US markets are following suit - primary reasons behind the underperformance of the sector as a whole. Tim Hannon, head of real estate at GSJBW Asset Management, said the spillover and rotation of those ...

Unsticking the CAD

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
... CAD. Indeed the only person who seems concerned is Trade Minister Simon Crean. "Australia pays a price for the underperformance of our exports sector through lower economic growth and lost job opportunities. Most directly, it contributes to a higher ...