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Be alert to recession amid growth headwinds: PIMCO

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
... either direction. Instead, we think focusing on carry, or yield pickup, in portfolios will deliver the best risk-adjusted returns as we enter 2016. "Broadly speaking, we remain constructive on credit, particularly down the capital structure in the bank ...

MySuper assets rise strongly

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... the year ending June 2015 was 8.9%. However there was significant variation between products in both risk profile and returns. Not-for-profit (NFP) funds dominate the overall MySuper segment with 92% of all assets. Nevertheless, the retail segment's ...

Local shares lacklustre in 2016

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
Low commodity prices and less demand from China are likely to translate into lacklustre equity market returns in 2016, according to Australian Unity Investments' outlook for the year ahead. The fund manager's chief executive David Bryant said all indications ...

Colonial First State appoints new alternatives manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... their ability," Tully said. The FirstChoice defensive alternatives portfolio is intended to produce similar risk-adjusted returns to that traditionally achieved through fixed interest. The portfolio is expected to have a low correlation to the equity ...

Former NSW politician joins Media Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... member's interests," Tebbutt said. "Good governance is essential if superannuation funds are going to deliver superior returns to members. I look forward to working with the other directors to ensure Media Super continues to provide effective, portable ...

Government proposes super portfolio disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... Federal Government is also proposing using consolidated MySuper data to compare a superannuation investment option's fees, returns and risk. Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer released draft legislation and a consultation paper today that asks for the ...

Robeco fund added to HUB24 platform

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... by HESTA. Dennis said the superannuation fund picked Robeco's strategy because of its ability to "capture global equity returns with less risk," adding that it uses "Robeco's proprietary quantitative method based on award-winning research, which exploits ...

Zurich launches concentrated global fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... names in Zurich's existing diversified Global Growth Share Fund," Stangherlin said. "The core philosophy is that excess returns can be achieved by investing in companies with sustainable, improving fundamentals."

PM Capital fund receives Zenith rating

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... investment opportunities over the last seven years. "Bertoli and the broader investment team have delivered outstanding returns since this fund's inception in 2008 through a highly selective approach to investing in Asian businesses," he added. The portfolio ...

AB wins industry fund mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... AllianceBernstein (AB) to manage an equity risk-management overlay strategy. AustSafe Super aims to increase risk-adjusted returns for its members by allocating a proportion of its international equities exposure to the AB overlay strategy. Chief executive ...