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Tech boom drives super to VC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... the five biggest companies in the world - has helped make VC "one of the best investment asset classes in terms of performance," particularly in the US. "Ten per cent of the world's corporate cash is held on Apple's balance sheet. These companies aren't ...

Nikko downgrades equities stance

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... stance." The GIC expects Japanese corporate earnings to rise over the next two quarters after their weak third quarter performance. The committee notes that Japanese equities are expected to produce a 5.5% unannualised return in US dollar terms through ...

Long-term investment under the spotlight

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... managers could address short-term thinking. Among Warren's six ideas were to manage agency issues; shift the basis of performance reporting; refocus executive remuneration incentives; enhance the security of funding; tweaking fund portability; and better ...

Data doesn't justify "recession" headlines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... transmitting? Businesses finally drinking the water RBA gov Glenn led them? This positive report is consistent with the AiG Performance of Manufacturing Index which increased to 52.1 in September - the third consecutive month that the index has been ...

ETF flows up despite market underperformance

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... under management for the sector fell from close to $20 billion to about $19.4 billion, reflecting financial markets performance in August. August also had the highest ETF traded values in the year, and one of the lowest net inflows: "One expects traded ...

Australian among most influential investment consultants

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... by Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Magazine, Trafford-Walker came in at number four this year, replicating her 2014 performance. Frontier Advisors said on Friday that Trafford-Walker regards the listing as "a first amongst equals thing" yet the organisation ...

Instos seeking co-designed mandates

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... co-designed in direct collaboration with investment managers, usually against specific risk parameters and target performance outcomes. "We see a distinct trend has emerged whereby investment managers and large funds are talking directly to solve and ...

QSuper investment philosophy revealed

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... internal management in setting strategy and non-risk taking implementation mandates; strongly negotiated base and performance fees in private market mandates; and constant rigorous emphasis on cost efficiency across all investment activities.

Room to move on super investment fees

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... Vision Super chief executive Stephen Rowe said the cost downs are occurring as the fund delivers strong investment performance. Marshman envisages a 50% industry drop in investment fees over the next five years. He believes it will come on the back of ...

AvSuper to expand in-house investment team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... investment communications, following member demand for "even more meaningful information about the Fund's investment performance and portfolio of investments," chief executive Michelle Wade said in a statement. Field has ten years' experience as a senior ...