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New property fund built for average earners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... average incomes create property portfolios in Australia and New Zealand. "Until now the best avenue for maximising solid returns in residential property has been through self-managed super funds," said Kevin Young, chief executive officer, The Investors ...

Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation appoints CEO

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... placed to deal with the challenges facing the superannuation industry, including the provision of competitive investment returns and the best possible service to all its members," said Hyams. The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation was established ...

Bennelong absolute return fund earns top rating

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... collegiate team with a significant track record," he said. The managers have proven their ability to achieve double-digit returns through an investment cycle, noted Zenith, significantly outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index and recording ...

Sustainability already impacting investments

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... improve their awareness of the topic and start to think about whether sustainability will impact their future investment returns or risk portfolios." Investors need to articulate their sustainability investment strategy. Goodland said what inhibited ...

AUI Retirement Village Fund makes first acquisition

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... village sector. The Fund has been designed for institutional investors with a minimum investment of $5 million. Investment returns of 4% over the benchmark of rolling ten-year Australian government bond yields are targeted. David Bryant, CEO of Australian ...

McTaggart resigns as QIC chief

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... continue down the path it is, consolidating and building the multi-boutique structure and delivering top quartile investment returns." Peter Young AM, QIC's chairman, thanked McTaggart for his time as chief executive. "Under Doug's tenure, QIC has grown ...

Super funds need to guide members: Investment Trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... since they have responded to member concerns by ramping up external communications, but more is needed. "Continued low returns are now having a real financial impact, so just keeping clients informed is no longer enough. Super fund members now want someone ...

Super returns crash below 5%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
Super fund median default rolling 12 month returns have crashed down from a rolling 12 month median return of 8.7% at end June 2011 to 4.9% at end July, according to the latest SelectingSuper fund performance survey. Despite the volatility, long-term ...

Short-termism crippling wealth management

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... measure long-termism," said Arnold. "It is getting more competitive at the short term end, people are chasing short term returns and make investments on a short term basis but that time period is getting narrower and its getting more competitive," said ...

Liquidity strength in CTAs

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... of most of your investments, you are not diversified." FRM Sigma's underling investment has produced 14.85% annualised returns since inception in 2005. This is supported by 15.54% volatility. Keary believes that while bonds and metal markets (particularly ...