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Limited AFSLs like "part-time surgeons"

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... accountants was first announced, HNW Planning hoped to attract many accountants to its AFSL. They have since looked at the risk/returns, and have decided against that approach. Instead, they're concentrating on providing a high service to a few accountants ...

Parametric knows what keeps super trustees sleepless

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... night. Issues such as keeping technology current and finding and retaining talent, as well as hidden costs that erode returns - such as tax, foreign exchange, and brokerage - also have trustees tossing and turning during the night, according to the survey. ...

Hedge funds suffer worst year since 2011

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
Last year was a bad one for hedge funds as they suffered their worst returns since 2011. Numbers from industry researcher Eurekahedge showed that its benchmark hedge fund index returned 1.56% in 2015. Though that's the worst absolute return in four ...

Prime Super awards multi-asset mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... retirement income and believe the PineBridge Global Dynamic Absolute Return Fund will be able to provide our members with the returns that they need to achieve their future retirement goals." PineBridge Australia managing director Clint Grobler added ...

New role for IOOF executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
... company restructure and the resignation of Mick Farrell. Farrell resigned as general manager of dealerships in December and returns to his consulting practice and advising clients across Asia. As a result of Farrell's decision, IOOF reassessed its senior ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
... acting as "de facto advisers" whereby an employee's choice is not suitable and leads to an employee suffering loss, reduced returns or poorly tailored insurance products, then this may create disharmony in the workplace." The Financial Services Council ...

SMSF borrowing triples in four years

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... up the majority of the total value of assets acquired under these arrangements. She added the use of property indices returns is the most relevant indicator to use for these estimates. The numbers also show establishment of self-managed superannuation ...

SIV interest wanes after rule changes

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... capital preservation as top priority. They do not want to invest in asset classes which are high risk yet offer lower returns than they can achieve in their home market, which is why they previously favoured government bonds and property." Eugene Chen ...

Magellan prepping ASX-quoted version of infra fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... infrastructure should deliver a real return of around 5-6% over three to five years," he said. "You get very reliable, predictable returns over time with this asset class. It's not get wealthy quick; it's get wealthy slowly but with confidence." The ...

Nikko returns global equities to overweight stance

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
Nikko Asset Management's global investment committee (GIC) has lifted its stance on global equities to moderately overweight from neutral, citing healthy economic growth prospects in the United States. The Tokyo-based company's investment committee ...