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SMSFs want access to infrastructure and corporate bonds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... currently invest heavily in cash and Australian equities, but hold very little in middle ground assets that provide better returns than cash but better protection than equities. But SPAA also said that, as the largest pool of funds in the superannuation ...

PE backed IPOs outperform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... time period for 2013 reinforced the long term results as it showed PE-backed IPOs that listed last year achieved average returns of 22.5% from listing until the end of February 2014 compared to an average return of just 1.2% for non PE-backed IPOs. Converting ...

Mercer allocates $150M AXA IM global SmartBeta

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... intelligently to minimise exposure to risks and implement efficiently as unnecessary or high transaction costs can destroy returns. AXA IM now manages over $2.5 billion in SmartBeta equity and $1.8 billion in SmartBeta credit.

SSFS awards $90M emerging markets mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... State that manages Australian equity portfolios for clients based in Australia. The strategy seeks to provide equity-like returns from emerging markets with significantly less risk than capitalisation-weighted indices. The emerging markets mandate came ...

Viable SMSF size underestimated

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... Australian Taxation Office (ATO) performance data suggests that there is a significant scale effect associated with fund returns which means the SMSFs don't receive a material benefit until they have much higher balances. While overall SMSF returns are ...

Plato partners Milliman to offer retiree income solution

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... increases longevity risk, and investment projections show that fund members and investors cannot afford to accept the lower returns associated with less risky portfolios. "The issues that impact retirees and how they should invest are substantially different ...

Super returns up slightly to 12.8pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... 11% at end January and 20% at end December - yet again reminding us how closely linked are share market and super fund returns.. The rolling 12 month return from international shares was meanwhile steady on 40% even though the AUD rose in value 2.2% ...

Bank complaints over TV ads seek to "stifle" competition: ISA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... Campo told Financial Standard that "the bank-owned retail funds are seeking to stifle competition on the basis of net returns." Campo argued that the 'Compare the Pair' campaign informs fund members and the community in general "of the significant impact ...

Wanted: Money managers that are investors not product makers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... endowment funds and 20% from high net worth investors. In Australia this is reflected in the 96% correlation super fund returns have with the S&P/ASX securities market index, leading to a frustration that has culminated in indexing increase its market ...

Industry heralds government capital recycling plan

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... benefits governments and the community. "Superannuation funds are interested in achieving long-term, sustainable investment returns. This aligns with the interests of governments and the community, who want to ensure that these important assets are managed ...