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Lifestage funds outperform early

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... products are beginning to emerge according to the latest Rainmaker research. Rainmaker recently combined the quarterly returns of both MySuper investment strategies into a two year performance result, and the researcher believes there are three trends ...

CalPERS urges Rio Tinto to report climate change risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... chief executive Julian Poulter said: "Asset managers are starting to wake up to the huge opportunities to make superior returns in the low-carbon transition. There is growing competition and our ranking will help identify who is really on top of those ...

Mercer appoints Acadian for SRI mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... said. Acadian believes well-governed, sustainable businesses have the potential to make a positive contribution to active returns in portfolios over time. It added the mandate reflects the environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues that continue ...

Ghosts of emerging markets past not worth the risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... Management companies based in emerging markets simply aren't passing their quality threshold and so can't promise absolute returns. "In terms of how we see the world, we get asked a lot about how we see emerging markets, so far we've avoided emerging ...

Economic uncertainty demands agile insto investment

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... allocation and 88% of government pensions will focus on real estate in the next three years in an effort to achieve higher returns than equity markets. The report also shows that despite a weak outlook for growth in China, Asia remains the most attractive ...

Affluence launches new fee model to help investors and charity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... only' fee structure to share risk with the investor. "We're confident in our ability to deliver good, positive long term returns so we're backing ourselves and saying we'll only get paid if we perform," Mr Wilson said. The failure of most fund managers ...

IOOF awards small cap mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... approach that is employed to manage small cap portfolios aims to provide attractive and consistent total risk-adjusted returns for investors. IOOF portfolio manager for Australian equities Dan Farmer added: "The appointment of Acadian is an important ...

Lazard lowers minimum investments on two funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... continued. "The Global Listed Infrastructure fund aims to facilitate investment in long duration assets, which produce real returns over a long term time horizon. In an uncertain world, this fund offers real diversification benefits for an Australian ...

Pengana absolute return fund shifts to daily pricing

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... has grown amongst Australian investors and advisers. "Today's investors are seeking daily liquidity and daily investment returns, and we are excited to be able to offer this service for PARAPF investors," Crowley added. PARAPF has a recommended rating ...

Indigenous workers retire with 27pct less: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... into their superannuation fund until retirement at age 65, and that current median income levels and historical asset returns continue over this investment period. Asset allocation is based on a typical default fund. According to the Australian Bureau ...