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US dollar fund taps retail ETF potential

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... wanting to hedge their exposure to potential US dollar appreciation against the Aussie. The fund has a management expense ratio (MER) of 45 basis points per annum. Corbett said fees were transparent and listed in the PDS. A $10,000 investment would cost ...

LICs versus ETFs

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
The issue of LICs and their younger cousin ETFs has risen yet again with a new Russell Investment report comparing the two investment vehicles, urging planners to look into ETFs as a new investment option. The benefits of such options include no entry ...

ABCs of super still confusing: Suncorp

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2009
... terms, new research shows. A new survey by Suncorp showed that transition to retirement strategies and management expense ratio number among the top 10 most misunderstood super terms among Australians. The others are allocated pension, non-binding beneficiary ...

RaboPlus cuts fee on BT fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
... holds 40 large cap stocks, between 15 and 20 small cap stocks and cash. The fund charges a 0.9 per cent management expense ratio (MER) and no performance fees. According to Rainmaker, the BT Wholesale-Imputation fund lost over 33 per cent over a year ...

Sparks fly at APRA statistics forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2008
A forum convened by APRA to discuss their superannuation statistical surveys became one of the most heated seminars the industry has seen in years as the regulator reacted to heavy criticism that they are not properly reporting investment returns. Charles ...

QSuper offers low cost option

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
QSuper has designed a low cost balanced option, Basic Growth, which boasts a low management expense ratio by focusing on passive investments. Basic Growth maintains a low management expense ratio (MER) of 0.32 per cent for 2007/08 due to passive investments ...

NAB FP switches to fee for advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
... and do not place an explicit value on the advice being given because they bundled into the product's Management Expense Ratio (MER)." As part of the transition, new clients will pay an explicit fee for financial advice on personal and superannuation ...

Three stars for Japan

... compliance, and head-office functions." "Investors are paying for active management with this fund, with the management expense ratio above the average for the sector, so it is good to see conviction coming through in stock weights and sector positioning," ...

Russell offers multi-manager funds to retail market

Russell Investment Group has released a range of institutional quality multi-manager funds specifically targeted towards financial advisers and direct high net worth investors. The new offering, called the Russell Private Investment Series, encompasses ...

ING makes wholesale investment trusts more accessible

... investment amount being reduced to $10,000 from $20,000. In addition to this change ING has also cut the management expense ratio on its Global Share Trust and Global Emerging Markets Share Trust from 1.10 per cent to 0.99 per cent. ING executive director ...