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Fund flows up after tax changes

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... Overseas fund managers were the most prevalent investor type at 55% of assets in the sample, followed by overseas pension funds at 18%. The FSC had previously called on the government to implement all of the recommendations in the Johnson Report on Australia's ...

IFM appoints new private equity executive director

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... investment. "Private equity continues to enhance returns for our investors' members," she said. "Around the world pension funds are increasing their allocation to private equity. Here in Australia, over the past ten years, PE net returns outperform most ...

Strong growth in securities lending: J.P. Morgan

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
A new surge of pension funds and institutional investors are showing interest in securities lending, said Paul Wilson, global head of client management & sales for trading services J.P. Morgan. Today's macro economic climate has left investors looking ...

AMP infra fund takes 49% airport stake

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... 2005, SITE is an unlisted open-ended diversified infrastructure fund managed by AMP Capital. Its investors include pension funds in Australia, Japan and Europe.

Failure is not an option

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... from the current 26 percent, and for the first time permit foreign direct investment of as much as 26 percent in pension funds, according to two government officials with direct knowledge of the matter..." This followed the government's decision last ...

Towers Watson expands Microsoft agreement

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... in actuarial, investment, human resources and risk management disciplines with the technology currently used by pension funds, insurers, multinational companies and sovereign funds. The company said the extended agreement with Microsoft would strengthen ...

Australian super funds, world's third best

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... world. Australia's superannuation system at 93% of GDP is the fourth largest. The strong performance from Australia's pension funds vindicates the radically different investment approach taken in Australia, where FUM is highly tilted towards equities ...

Innovative income fund pays dividends

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
Since its inception a year ago specifically to maximise returns for zero tax payers such as pension funds and charities, Plato Investment Management Limited (Plato) has delivered an attractive 9.5% income yield (inclusive of franking credits) within ...

IFM appoints global head of marketing

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... classes -- debt, infrastructure, private equity and listed equities. It is owned by 32 major not-for-profit Australian pension funds.

15 Aus super funds in Top 300

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... Watson in Australia. First State Super's merger with Health Super pushed it 57 places up the list of the 300 biggest pension funds globally, the biggest improvement recorded by the survey. The Future Fund moved up two places from the 2010 ranking to ...