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MTAA Super converts to listed shares in Sydney Airport

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... Super's stake in Sydney Airport an "integral component" of the infrastructure portfolio. Overall, this portfolio has brought returns of 20.4% per annum since its inception. MTAA Super Chairman John Brumby said, "The transaction further strengthens the ...

Wealth division contributes to record CBA profits

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... long-term priorities, combined with our focus on productivity and continuing innovation, has delivered good financial returns for our shareholders. We have momentum in all of our businesses, due to the hard work of our people and their commitment to ...

Can cheap, high quality stocks can still be found?

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... Chris Marx. The global equity specialist's AllianceBernstein Active Low Volatility strategy aims to produce benchmark-like returns with roughly a third less risk and much higher capacity for capital protection. It is aimed at institutional investors ...

Yield obsession just a short-term fad

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
... market theme, according to T. Rowe Price head of Australian equities Randal Jenneke, who believes long-term share market returns are driven by 'quality' not 'yield'. The share market expert believes that high-yield stocks have been unjustifiably driven ...

Funds refused ratings for lack of active risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013
... funds this year." Varun Venkatraman, van Eyk's lead analyst on the review, said he expected to see lower-than-average returns in Australian equities over the next two to three years. "While our long term strategic asset allocation recommends 28 per cent ...

Listed property funds unlikely to repeat returns

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
The listed property sector is unlikely to repeat the strong returns it has posted over the last 12 months in the coming year, according to the latest Zenith Investment Partners research. Zenith investment analyst Jonathan Baird said high turnover within ...

Strong returns put UniSuper back in the black

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
Strong investment returns from rebounding capital markets have strengthened UniSuper's balance sheet sufficiently to enable the fund trustee board to announce they no longer need to consider reducing members' benefits to maintain the fund's solvency. ...

Super flushed 'down the drain' by illiterate investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013

Super fund average 14.6% for 2012-13

STAFF WRITERS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
... the researcher. In contrast, domestic and international bonds that were all the rage last year now look lackluster with returns of 3% and 6%. Direct property meanwhile earned 9%, A-REITs 24% and cash 3%. Three year fund returns are 7.7% pa and 10 year ...

The life insurance sustainability challenge

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
... and third parties, particularly on product design and end-to-end claims management, were crucial to ensure the market returns to stability. "It's not always easy to comment on a challenging question such as what makes a sustainable life insurance market. ...