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ATO toasts the "SMSF class of 2012"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
As part of the release of its annual SMSF statistics, the ATO looked at the performance of the SMSF sector through the lens of funds established five years ago and asked: where are they now? There were 36,160 SMSFs lodged in the 2012 financial year. ...

High valuations drive insto investors to alternatives: BlackRock

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... strategy for navigating risk and potentially volatile markets." He added that in an environment of record-high asset performance, BlackRock believes that "active portfolio decisions need to be taken by institutional investors this year." "For several ...

Companies must clarify purpose: Fink

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... companies, public and private, serve a social purpose. "To prosper over time, every company must not only deliver financial performance, but also show how it makes a positive contribution to society. Companies must benefit all of their stakeholders ...

Alternative beta corresponds with adviser risk concerns

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... which have historically been associated with hedge funds, which aim to produce 'absolute returns' - in other words, performance in all market conditions, regardless of whether the market is rising or falling," he said. "Portfolio diversification is improved ...

J.P. Morgan wins global fixed income mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... "We believe that this approach will be important in this new fixed income environment. The fund has seen consistent performance since launch and we're delighted to be partnering with Alpha Fund Managers," Hallifax said.

Mercer increases Japanese footprint via acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... solutions, including a spectrum of traditional and alternative investments, research and advice capabilities." Investing in performance-enhancing solutions to deliver positive absolute returns to well-diversified portfolios, while reducing volatility ...

Satisfaction with industry super rising

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... trailed retail funds for the first seven months of 2017, figures from November how satisfaction with the financial performance of industry funds sits at 59.2%, just higher than retail funds at 57.5%. QSuper had the highest satisfaction with 70%, followed ...

Financial advice crucial to industry fund members: Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... designed for them with only their interests in mind. Cbus is proud of that," Harper said. He added that having the right performance measures in place at an operational level is vital to achieving such desirable outcomes. "We hear about various conflicted ...

Happier New Year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... bloom for me and you And I think to myself what a wonderful world..." -- Louis Armstrong Yes Virginia, if the strong performance of most major equity markets around the world is any indication, 2018 will not be just a happy New Year but a happier one. ...

2018 Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards

JOHN DYALL  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... investment manager in an evidence-based and transparent way. Investment leadership is not only about achieving investment performance. It's also not only about managing investment risk. Instead it's about constructing and managing investment strategies ...