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The hidden costs hurting returns

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
While super funds focus their anger on investment management fees, they may be overlooking hidden transaction costs that can also detract significantly from returns, according to experts. The list of grievances super funds have on investment fees is ...

Full steam ahead for MySuper

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
Superannuation minister Bill Shorten has cited Australians' concerns that super is too complex as a key reason why MySuper will be implemented as planned. Minister Shorten quoted research from Colmar Brunton that showed consumers generally find information ...

Van Eyk completes China review

NEWS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
Researcher van Eyk has given Chinese equities a "high-medium" risk rating in its first review of the market. "Compared with developed equities markets, the Chinese equities market tends to exhibit higher volatility and its performance is driven more ...

Super funds call for new fee paradigm

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... and performance-based fee models. The AIST research published last month recommends a hybrid fixed dollar fee/performance fee model as a way to reward fund managers for meeting investment targets but, at the same time, not getting additional fees simply ...

AIST research exposes flaws in asset-based fee model

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
There are significant weaknesses in the concept of asset-based fees as a means of remuneration for fund managers, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) in conjunction with actuary RiceWarner. The asset ...

Solaris struggles to find local gems

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
... "People are pretty conservative in their expectations and that's improved." The Solaris Core Australian Equity fund (Performance Fee Option) was recently given a 'four star' rating by Standard & Poor's. Solaris Investment Management was awarded a mandate ...

MySuper gets Government tick

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
The Gillard Government has approved the MySuper reforms as part of its agenda to boost Australians' retirement incomes. Over the weekend, Prime Minister Julia Gillard gave the green light to MySuper, with existing super funds able to offer MySuper products ...

Westscheme overhauls intl equities portfolio

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
... Westscheme negotiated fee structures with the fund managers that, in most cases, include a moderate base payment and a performance fee component. The fund's executives travelled the world to investigate a wide range of fund managers with a variety of ...

The disappearing act of lose-lose funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
Fund managers and super funds are responding to the 'credibility gap' in the wake of the GFC with major reforms to the way they structure fees, create products and meet their fiduciary duties, research found. This week, UK-based CREATE-Research released ...

Fortitude launches retail offering

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
... requirement if the funds are invested through platforms. The firm will charge 1.5 per cent in fees, plus 20 per cent performance fee above the cash benchmark (including high watermark). Fortitude Capital announced last month that it was merging with ...