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AVCAL calls to relax foreign investment rules

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... businesses through private equity and venture capital. This would be achieved by shifting the focus of regulation towards net returns and long-term growth. "Only around 0.5% of all superannuation money is invested into Australian PE and VC, which limits ...

Align with super's purpose, not politics

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... going to support a pension for the next 12 months and which assets would you say are supporting the accumulation and what returns will flow from that," Ashenden said. "When you look at segregation from a tax purpose you tend to look backwards - you might ...

Brexit fears trigger UK fund exodus

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... Brexit-related risks has been highlighted by their allocations to targeted absolute return funds, which aim to provide positive returns in any economic climate, according to Lipper. These funds have attracted nearly £10 billion ($19 billion) during ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
... needed, following the outcome of the referendum, to ensure that inflation expectations remain well anchored and inflation returns to the target over the appropriate horizon."

Challenger, AMP come out on top in difficult managed funds year

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... to $745.1 billion. Compared to the December 2015 quarter, the sector fell by 1.7%, once again due to investment market returns, which "[reversed] part of the strong performance they experienced in the [previous] quarter." Once again, all of the leading ...

PROFILE: Vanguard Australia managing director Colin Kelton

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... downside, this framework means Kelton didn't enjoy Vanguard's rivals' marketing firepower, but on the upside, lower fees boost returns and keep clients happy. "We feel as if the best way to grow is if someone else says something good about us," Kelton ...

Milliman awarded industry fund mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... market or as discretionary investment choices. "It marks a turning point in the industry. Members need strong investment returns but find themselves facing greater uncertainty in a post-global financial crisis world. Unfortunately, many risk management ...

Global bond funds underinvested in EMD

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... standalone asset class using an unconstrained approach. "Based on fundamentals, emerging market debt is delivering better returns and lower risks than developed markets. Since a large portion of the world's government bonds have low or negative interest ...

Gardior appoints ANZ vet as new director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... concentrate on creating a diversified portfolio of established, quality infrastructure assets that provide consistent returns. "As part of this we are continually evaluating new infrastructure investment opportunities, both here in Australia and overseas. ...

Sentiment recovers but cash still king

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... over recent quarters. "While cash remains popular among investors, only one quarter (23.9%) are happy with the investment returns generated by their cash assets in the past 12 months and more than a third are dissatisfied (36.6%), reflecting the low ...