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Time for Japan sceptics to think again

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... AM, which believes that the world's third largest economy is finally ready to deliver after two decades of sub-standard returns. Japanese equities have delivered almost 30% since October 2012 but, according to Nikko, investors are still sceptical of ...

Funds delivering 12.5% for past 12 months

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
Super fund returns continued their recovery during January 2013 as the SelectingSuper Workplace default option index climbed again to now be on a 34-month high of 12.5%. This is a 12 percentage point jump in seven months. As in June last year, returns ...

Austpac launches mortgage income fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... "With that in mind, we believe that now is the perfect time to offer investors a fund that provides stable, fixed-term returns that are higher than would be available from a traditional fixed-term bank deposit," he said. The Austpac Secured Income Fund ...

Perpetual shares comeback

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... And when there is a combination of improving investment markets and capable companies, often there are "turbo-charged" returns, Whitehouse noted. Perpetual was unavailable for comment in the lead up to its results announcement. Meanwhile, yesterday it ...

HESTA MySuper option gains approval

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... established performance track record according to analysis by SelectingSuper. "As Core Pool - with its long-term top quartile returns- already meets these criteria, we did not need to develop a new product," said HESTA chief executive Anne-Marie Corboy. ...

Low risk choice poses high risk on savings: survey

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... superannuation savings. Most superannuation consumers are only aware of the risks of volatility, whereas the risk that investment returns do not sufficiently outpace the rise in their cost of living is as dangerous. Currently, the industry standard risk ...

Morningstar Australia announces 2013 award winners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... Award 2013. In a statement, Morningstar credited the fund manager's seasoned investment team for delivering "commendable returns across its broad business in 2012", hence Perpetual's top ranking in not just one but three categories, including multi-sector ...

Super assets up 15% to $1.5tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... industry has finally passed through the GFC turbulence - although members will be feeling the affects for years in foregone returns - the figures contain indications that the sector is going through a major restructuring. Illustrating these, while contributions ...

Instos on verge of piling into Asian bonds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... Asia Pacific, where record levels of bond issuance are broadening opportunities for diversification and relatively high returns. AllianceBernstein director of Asia Pacific fixed income Hayden Briscoe says that there is a significant differential between ...

Industrial property funds draw SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... are turning their attention towards the industrial property market in search for low-risk funds with higher-than-cash returns. Charter Hall Direct Property head Richard Stacker said yesterday that between 60 and 70 per cent of investors approaching their ...