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ISPT and Wesfarmers set up a JV

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... fund will expand its investment by $100 to $200 million dollar per annum over the next few years. ISPT expects yearly returns of 8 to 10% in the investment, Browning said. "Coles is a strongly performing retail operator, it is competing very well against ...

Plans to close large UK defined benefit angers members

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... rare in the UK and other markets as companies are facing up to the realities of increased longevity and lower investment returns. Defined contribution schemes are cheaper to run as the investment risk is transferred from the employer to the employee. ...

Top-down approach wins in post-GFC world: Hexavest

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... founding partner and senior vice president Robert Brunelle. The asset manager has analysed the correlation between investment returns and news flow -- as expressed by the Citigroup Economic Surprise Index -- and found that in the five years preceding ...

Bear market not a concern for bond holders: Vanguard

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... bear market with the same level of apprehension as an equity bear market according to Vanguard Investments. While bond returns have been strong in the last ten years, it is unlikely that the market will follow this trend in the future Vanguard Asia-Pacific ...

AUI tips property fund merger

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... the proposed merger would bring a number of benefits to investors, including a higher forecast distribution and total returns (over 2014 financial year compared to a continued investment in the Trust), and regular capped withdrawal opportunities currently ...

Instos turning to indexing strats for alternatives

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... global index equity, Chad Rakvin, added: "Alternative indices are appealing because they enable investors to access market returns by capturing exposure to specific factors such as value, momentum and volatility". "But, deciding to invest in an alternative ...

ASIC winds up 3 fraudulent QLD financial services companies

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... Management. Investors were promised that the funds would be used to buy shares on behalf of the investors, and generate returns well above market returns. According to ASIC, Weertman, Robson and Hasell withdrew the money from the company bank accounts ...

Patience with underperforming managers urged: NAB

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... division said that many managed fund investors had significantly underperformed. Consequently, it argued against chasing past returns or selling funds that have underperformed in favour of those that recently outperformed. "A US study undertaken in July ...

Insto investors bullish on equities: EIU survey

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
Institutional investors expect the highest returns from equities this year, as government bonds are increasingly called into question. An Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey of 730 senior institutional investors in Australia and around the world ...

US tax abolition to pave way for super fund inv

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... explained Steele. "While capital appreciation may be moderating, investors should still be able to achieve 7-9% total returns over the next few years, much of which will be income. Positive tailwinds for the asset class are substantial demand, a dearth ...