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Women hedgies outperform but overlooked

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014

SMSFs stick with cash and TDs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
... assets in Australian listed shares jumped by more than $16 billion as the ASX 200 delivered strong returns. This strong performance, rather than any change in asset allocation, may account for the 1% drop in funds in cash and term deposits. In all other ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a strong performance on Wall Street after the World Bank said the global economy was at a turning point. At 0858 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 24 points ...

Wilson HTM CFO steps down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... financial officer in April 2010 and company secretary in March 2013. The group has suffered a bout of disappointing performance following investigations into allegations against former managing director Andrew Coppin, as well as changes in leadership ...

PE firms struggling with data management

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... investor reporting. However, 70% said it is important to do so, and one-third of the firms said producing on-demand performance reports is challenging. "Prioritising investments in information systems is no longer seen as a 'nice to have,' but is an ...

Retail super members more likely to switch funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
... superannuation fund members are more likely to switch funds than their industry and SMSF counterparts, with investment performance being the main concern cited, according to a report by Roy Morgan Research. The report, entitled 'Superannuation and Wealth ...

Frontier research alliance expands to UK and Europe

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
... to a maximum of six members. "Our goal is to provide the best global research to increase our clients' investment performance. Joining GIRA is beneficial for our clients as it enables more opportunities to be utilised. We're delighted to be a part of ...

FSC questions pertinence of APRA super stats

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... Andrew Bragg flatly denied any such link could be made. "There's no relationship between the governance model and performance," he said. "On any measure, the investment performance of the fund has to do with the asset allocation. The decisions made with ...

FUM, Super, platforms all end year on high note

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
... said. "The trend was definitely down but only slightly and hence we've followed in like manner and I might say the performance hasn't been too bad... we're only down by a cigarette paper." Insurance giant QBE has also recovered, adding 29.5 cents or ...