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SMSFs combating low rates with hybrids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
New data from SuperConcepts shows SMSF trustees are turning to hybrids as an alternative source of income returns. The latest SuperConcepts SMSF Investment Patterns Survey shows asset allocation to the fixed interest sector grew from 12.2% to 12.8% ...

Trump and Brexit comes back to haunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... market's performance in the first five trading days of January - or the entire month of January -- determines the market's returns for the entire year. The S&P 500 index fell by 6.0% in the first five trading days of January 2016 and by 5.1% for the ...

Westpac commits to social finance leadership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... Benefit Bond. Three years in to the five-year bond shows a performance percentage of 19%, which would theoretically provide returns of 6% for capital protected investors and 10.5% for capital exposed investors if the bond matured today. Commonwealth ...

Cromwell introduces Euro property fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... selected 29 driven by key macro-trends which they believe have the potential to generate sustainable, resilient, long-term returns; aiming for income returns of more than 5% and a total return of 8% from assets. The fund will invest in office, retail ...

SMSF trustees remain prudent investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... Association head of technical Peter Hogan said ATO statistics show that in four of the eight years from 2007 to 2014, SMSF returns outperformed all other alternative superannuation arrangements. "Although in recent times, the predominant asset allocation ...

NZ Super Fund settles stake in Kiwibank

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... and NZ Post to support Kiwibank's ongoing success. We believe Kiwibank will make an important contribution to portfolio returns over the long term and take pleasure in adding another major New Zealand investment to the fund," Orr said. The NZ Super Fund ...

FirstChoice Alternatives adds new macro manager

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... manager at Colonial First State, Guneet Rana said: "Discretionary macro managers bring diversification benefits with their returns not only lowly correlated to equity and bond markets but also across macro managers." "The addition of H20 is expected ...

Future Fund surges to $123 billion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... Costello. Since then, however, its scope has expanded to operate as a de facto sovereign wealth fund insofar as its capital returns, which now have grown to reach double its seed funding of $61 billion, are a net national economic benefit. This investment ...

The changing role of ETF model portfolios

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
In a world where markets are volatile and returns are low, the choice of investment products and underlying asset allocation has never been more important in achieving client goals. According to head of SPDR ETFs at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) ...

ANZ to sell Asian retail, wealth businesses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... branch network and digital capability. Further investments do not make sense for us given our competitive position and the returns available to ANZ," Elliott said. Elliott also said that most people currently employed in the impacted businesses will ...