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Social media ETF proves possibilities are endless

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... brought some innovative products to the market including the inverse Australian Equities Bear Fund, which seeks to generate returns that are negatively correlated to the returns of the Australian share market. Sprott's new product proves there's no telling ...

Aussie income managers underperforming

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... fundamentals in the wake of new data showing Australian equity fund managers with an income objective have delivered below-market returns in recent years. Income funds covered by Lonsec returned 1.6% after fees in 2015, and this was below the S&P/ASX ...

MTAA Super awards multi-asset mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... launched in 2002 and has historically provided half-to-two-thirds global equity market risk for better than global equity returns. The Australian unit trust was launched in July 2014 and the wholesale share class has returned 12.37% annualised gross ...

HESTA reduces equities carbon footprint

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... outcome-oriented approach developed to achieve a greater than 50% reduction in the carbon footprint and deliver benchmark-like returns." Russell Investments head of strategic partnerships for Australia, Nicki Ashton, said: "Our deep experience and proprietary ...

ASIC reduces ban on director of fabricated fund

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... impression that: the fund existed and held an AFSL, was fully regulated and was trading at low risk whilst generating high returns. The investigation found that in fact the fund did not exist, it did not operate under any financial services licence and ...

Infrastructure Capital Group targets $1bn for asset purchases

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... for commercial close. In the longer term, our investors and their members benefit from de-risking, growth and enhanced returns throughout the asset's lifecycle." ICG global head of capital Peter Welch said the firm is engaged with domestic and international ...

AustralianSuper launches new SRI investment option

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... sustainable investment options are based on member research. "They [members] told us three things mattered most: long term returns, impact on environment and climate caused by fossil fuels, and human and labour rights," the statement said. Financial ...

Managed fund outflows push product providers to change strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... against forecasting that managed funds will "return to favour." "Even though the market has experienced 74% cumulative gross returns since the GFC, managed funds assets at end 2015 have only just returned to their 2006 level," the report said. Instead ...

Is tapping into super to pay off student debt a good idea?

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... in retirement. Such a policy would also not be in the overall financial interests of the individual, as superannuation returns an average 9.3% per year over 30 years, while HELP debts increase at CPI, 3.8%, over 30 years. ASFA chief executive Pauline ...

Divestment integral for better returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
Australian investors should be questioning their investments in fossil fuel stocks following the collapse of Peabody, according to Market Forces. The financial activist group said the long-expected bankruptcy of Peabody should serve as a "cautionary ...