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Super sets sights on $2tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... international equity investments are hedged - reflecting expectations by fund trustees of continued AUD depreciation. Currency hedging for international infrastructure is midway between these ratios at 34%. But currency hedging is slightly higher in ...

AUSCOAL Super tweaks SSgA currency mandate

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
AUSCOAL Super has awarded a new dynamic currency hedging strategy mandate to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) that will allow AUSCOAL Super's investment team more involvement in the portfolio'sA currency management. SSgA has been managing currency ...

Customised portfolios ease FoFA burden

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... and global investment managers and can invest globally incorporating risk reduction techniques such as foreign currency hedging very efficiently. These unique portfolio construction characteristics have proven beneficial in current markets," he said. ...

Buffett helps SMSF investors to big returns

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... management fee over the three-year term. The minimum outlay is $9,075 representing three years' interest payments, currency hedging fees and an application fee.

BNP Paribas expands banking capabilities

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... obtaining an Australian banking licence, BNP Paribas has deployed a broad suite of banking products, including currency hedging, dealing services and derivatives clearing. "After the revamp of our fund administration and unit pricing platforms two years ...

Flip flop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... Euro. I very much agree with this statement 39.2% I very much disagree with this statement 13.5% I disagree since currency hedging is a wash over time 31.1% No opinion 16.2% 6. What will happen to the Eurozone? The Eurozone will stay intact 35.4% Greece ...

MTAA Super strikes back against claims of unhedging

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... seven to eight months as reported in some newspapers earlier this week. "The Trustee appropriately reviewed its currency hedging strategy during the Global Financial Crisis. It sought and received advice and resolved to appoint an external expert currency ...

APRA super fund grillings set new precedent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... inspector and triggering the investigation is the fund's investment performance, in particular decisions surrounding currency hedging. According to figures published by APRA, the fund reported losses of $1.6 billion in the 2009 financial year. The loss ...

UK pension tenders $800m mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... pension fund with $3 billion in assets is seeking international fund management services for an $800 million active currency hedging mandate. The four-year mandate is with the United Kingdom's 12th largest fund within the Local Government Pension Scheme ...

The hidden costs hurting returns

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... Investments in Tokyo told Financial Standard that hidden implementation costs for services such as execution and currency hedging could easily equate to half the cost of investment management fees. As an example, an investor could easily pay 50 basis ...