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NZ Super Fund named world's most innovative

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... asset allocation 'bucket' approach to investing. It's understood the Fund's innovative approach is based on a passive Reference Portfolio. The Fund's investment team must be convinced that any active investment will do better than this portfolio. The ...

China: economy rising, market sinking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... 10% in the eleven months of 2012. This followed a 14.3% loss in 2010 and a 21.7% drop last year. And for a longer-term reference, as at the end of November this year the Shanghai Composite Index stood 67.5% below the all-time peak of 6,092.06 points ...

Beware defensive funds: Towers Watson

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... that strong returns seen in that period may not be sustainable into the future. Often these products are marketed with reference to the funds impressive past track record, but investors must be aware that a herd mentality means the prices paid for defensive ...

EQT equity fund highly rated by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... first time the EQT Wholesale Flagship Fund had been rated by the research house. In its report Lonsec made particular reference to the stability and experience of Shaun Manuell's investment team, the fund's risk management process and its long-term performance ...

Catch-all 'Alternative' label useless: Pengana

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... according to Pengana Capital. Russell Pillemer, Pengana Capital CEO, said when "alternative" allocations were small, reference to the ubiquitous term wasn't a major issue, but with allocations now increasing rapidly to bundle absolute return funds, "hedge ...

GBST Composer suite FoFA ready

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
Global securities transaction and wealth administration software provider, GBST claims that its Composer suite is the first market ready response to the controversial Future of Financial Advice legislation. GBST Compose is a platform that aims to reduce ...

No roadblocks to success: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
Mathias Cormann, Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, came out swinging yesterday, accusing the Federal government of implementing "chaotic and unpredictable" regulations. Cormann swore a "blood oath ...

"Bad apples" slipping through the cracks: ASIC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... notice, saying there is growing concern that "bad apples" in the industry are slipping through the cracks because of poor reference checking when advisers swap between groups. At the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) national road show in Sydney ...

Instreet launches structured product

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... "If the ComBATS Index remains flat over the three-year term, investors will receive $1.40 back, and a 5% gain in the reference index over three years will translate into $1.90 at maturity. "This compares to other structured products that provide leverage ...

Regulation biggest concern for SFOs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... familial and socio-economic environments they operate in," Foo said. "For such families, the survey presents useful reference points and contextual insights."