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Performance competition returning to default super

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
... choices exiting the workplace sector following the transition to MySuper during 2014. The recovery in retail relative returns also reflects the strong debut of life stage investing options within the MySuper sector as most of the eight retail MySuper ...

Parametric grows investment team

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... the increasing value of Parametric's services to the Australian market, and reinforces the growing interest in after-tax returns in the local market." Previously, Zhang worked with Russell Investments' asset consulting team for two years, providing risk ...

Plato hires senior quant analyst from SSgA

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... demonstrates our strong commitment to proprietary research and innovation." The appointment follows a year of strong investment returns and business growth for the fund manager. Funds under management (FUM) increased by more than 50% in 2014 to top $1.3 ...

AMP Capital buys Sydney hospital

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... like social infrastructure assets because of the limited or no demand risk; stable, government-backed, inflation-linked returns; attractive yield and low volatility; and the fact these investments have a positive community benefit." Established in 1885 ...

Future Fund smashes its performance target in 2014

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
... decision to increase our US dollar exposure also contributed to the strong calendar year return." As a result of the strong returns the Future Fund in 2014 delivered more than twice its target return, which is CPI plus 4.5%. Explaining the Future Fund's ...

Divestment more political than financial: PWC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... board decides regarding divestment or otherwise, PWC stated that it will always remain the duty of the board to maximise returns and by implication other issues must give way. But how board's interpret this is not clear-cut given the different views ...

Naos adds portfolio manager

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
... deepening our investment capabilities as well as our ability to further promote and support consistently above-benchmark returns for investors," Naos managing director and fund manager Sebastian Evans said. "Our investment philosophy has a high conviction ...

VicSuper awards $100M absolute return mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... alternatives strategy. The mandate was awarded to Payden & Rygel (P&R) absolute return strategy, which aims to generate returns of 2% above the 3 month AFMA Bank Bill Swap Rate over the medium term. This is the second mandate VicSuper has awarded to ...

AllianceBernstein managed volatility strategy rated by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... return of 4.40%. Lonsec said that the rating reflected its "strong conviction" that the fund could generate risk-adjusted returns in line with its objectives. It added that it considered the fund to be "an appropriate entry point to this asset class ...

CFSGAM completes fundraising for European infrastructure fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... explained. "This supports CFSGAM's philosophy and conviction that active asset management improves long-term investment returns and that adopting a responsible investment policy across businesses enables greater alignment with clients' long-term investment ...