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Majority of Masterfunds see losses

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... quarter Masterfunds fell by $12.0 billion, or 18%, a fall Plan For Life attributes, in part, to "generally lacklustre performance on Australian and overseas stock markets" with minimal improvement. Annual inflows of $130.7 billion fell 12.5% in comparison ...

Indigenous super event expands to Melbourne

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
First Nations Foundation has expanded its Big Super Day Out, an event which focuses on Indigenous superannuation, to Melbourne for the first time. The Big Super Day out is a free Indigenous community event designed to encourage First Australians to ...

Objectives-based investing under the spotlight

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... with objective-based managed funds have, to date, been worse than reported total returns. It has used asset-weighted performance rather than time-weighted performance to better reflect a fund's flows and, in most cases, investors' actual returns lag ...

Investors looking to real estate over infrastructure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... attractive to Asian sovereign investors, while Brazil, Russia and China have lost their attractiveness amid weaker performance and political instability. In comparison to previous years, sovereign investors are now less willing to overlook political ...

PIMCO announces global layoffs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... important contributions to the firm, we believe this conversion is a better outcome for clients as we seek consistent performance with a lower risk profile, while delivering on the objectives of high current yield and long-term capital appreciation," ...

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

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... 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 managers reported decreases in FUM over the past ...

AMP Capital determined to keep China fund open

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... unitholders a package of enhancements that we believe are in their best interests and will help to further improve the performance of the fund." These enhancements include: improving the flexibility of the fund's investment mandate, reducing base management ...

AFA and Beddoes announce consumer choice award winners

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... life insurers. They serve the purpose of establishing benchmarks, driving competition and recognising best practice performance." Beddoes Institute director Rebecca Sheils added: "Recognition for offering the best service is incredibly prestigious and ...

Bentham hires portfolio manager from Credit Suisse

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... securities, capital securities, convertible bonds and high yield bonds. Conti's appointment follows a period of solid performance for the firm against a backdrop of challenging markets. "Going forward, investors will need to evaluate what kind of income ...

MLC appoints retail insurance sales GM from BT Life

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
... extensive industry knowledge and experience, combined with his proven track record in leading and developing high performance teams, means he is perfectly placed to lead our business through this exciting period of growth and transformation."