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NGS Super embraces after-tax benchmarking with FTSE ASFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
NGS Super has adopted an after-tax benchmark from the industry standard FTSE ASFA Australia Index Series for its $1.3 billion Australian equity portfolio. Using this benchmark, NGS Super will apply an income tax rate for superannuation funds but will ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... throughout the day. "We're getting close to levels with the Australian dollar and the euro that we might see some more active selling," he said. "The sentiment for these markets is still on the downside, even though there was some slightly better news ...

Euro debt crisis has silver lining for advisers: PIMCO

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... terms of economic growth. That is the old normal." Fisher said in 2012 Australian financial advisers should embrace an active strategy due to the constantly changing conditions with a focus on asset allocation. "Australian investors are heavily skewed ...

legalsuper launches low fee investment option

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... means lower brokerage fees and capital gains tax." legalsuper said the low fee index addition means it now offers both active and passive investment styles to its members. "The low fee index option will suit investors looking for market returns over ...

Challenger dominates annuity market

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... highs of $4 billion because a planned phase-out of the exemption was due to commence the following year. There were 12 active providers in the annuity market at that time," said independent researcher, Plan for Life. Currently there are three annuity ...

AMP Capital wins UK pension fund mandate

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011

BlackRock wins $3.8 billion VicSuper mandates

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
BlackRock Investment Management Australia has been appointed to manage almost $4 billion of assets for VicSuper Fund, one of Australia's fastest growing public offer superannuation funds. BlackRock will manage the index mandates across Australian equity ...

Ventura reduces wholesale funds cost

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... feedback from advisers who maintained clients had become increasingly cost aware, but still wanted to invest in a range of active managers and asset classes, said Ventura. According to managing director Kate Mulligan, the practice efficiencies of a multi-manager ...

Super funds evolve towards direct property: AMP

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... $800 million for UniSuper. They were one of the first movers into that space," said Judd. "We have seen ARIA become more active through Eureka because as these funds grow, it is a natural extension of their capacity and portfolio construction to desire ...

SSgA: Minimise volatilty to protect vulnerable investors

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... opportunities and enjoy periods of growth, in general equity markets are expected to remain choppy," said State Street head of active Australian equities Olivia Engel. "In light of this we are recommending institutional investors consider minimising ...