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Pension funds globally face solvency issues

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... the liability side of pension funds and insurance companies is higher when the liabilities consist of fixed investment returns or fixed benefits or fixed payout promises. From current valuations, the amount of assets will fall and the magnitude of the ...

ACBC adds further XTBs

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... one series of XTBs over Senior Floating Rate Notes (FRNs, or 'Floaters'). Each XTB provides investors with access to the returns of an individual underlying senior corporate bond, with no minimum investment amount. XTBs give investors access to an asset ...

Advice beats alpha as retirement income source

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... investment management," Duffield said. "Despite this, the industry continues to be obsessed by seeking excess investment returns and spends in excess of $10 billion per annum on investment management, a figure which dwarfs the meagre allocations to advice ...

New alternative beta fund answers hedge fund short-comings

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
Amid poor fixed income returns, the need for alternatives in today's portfolios is being recognised by mainstream investors. But high fees, a lack of transparency, little capacity in top performing products and inconsistent returns from skill based ...

Cbus appoints former AMP Capital chief

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
... investment will be a great acquisition for the fund." "Cbus has enjoyed a strong 30 year history, providing average annual net returns of 9.28% to members. And we are a growing fund having surpassed $30 billion FUM and expecting to move to $50 billion ...

Sovereign wealth funds banking on Aussie innovation

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
... managers to deliver significant value for the businesses they invest into, while also generating exceptionally strong returns for investors," El-Ansary said. The number of companies invested and the dollar amount invested increased by 5% and 32% respectively ...

Responsible investment is not just divestment

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... speech at the 2015 RI Conference in Sydney. He noted the internal conflict in investment management, where short-term returns often clash with the goals of long-term investment horizons, citing Volkswagen as a case in point. "Do you think those Volkswagen ...

FEATURE: The great race to invest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... outperforming SMSFs since 30 June 2013. During the year to 30 June 2013, individual funds returned 10.5%, compared to 13.7% returns achieved by APRA funds. "SMSF trustees have a bearish outlook at the moment, not surprising given recent market valuations ...

Vanguard Australian Shares leads monthly ETF inflows

JOHN DYALL  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... one inverse exposure to the Australian sharemarket. In other words, when the Australian sharemarket falls 10%, the fund returns around 20%. On the other hand, if the market rises by 10%, the fund will fall by around 20%. It's also very popular with the ...

Appetite for international shares up 50% with major broker

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... are becoming more confident in investing in foreign based companies, many of which are known globally and deliver strong returns," CommSec managing director Paul Rayson said. This trend is backed up by a recent Investment Trends report stating that more ...