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Super the nation's best money aggregator

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... at an IFM superannuation forum yesterday, Weaven said it's the job of trustees to work as hard as they can to maximise returns for their members and the scale of superannuation enables them to do that very effectively. "It's up to trustees to chase active ...

Fundamental indexing isn't

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... with the consultant, a move Russell said at the time would allow them to more efficiently and creatively generate beta returns. Regardless the debate between traditional and fundamental indexers, what is clear is that Vanguard isn't about to offer fundamental ...

Dutch pension fund set for major reforms

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... particularly younger ones. Funds may also be allowed to link the interest rate for discounting liabilities to predicted returns. Critics of the proposals are concerned that the new measure will place too much risk in the system. Under the new agreement ...

Russell funds get stars

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... outperforming in down markets." The Russell Enhanced Income Shares Fund aims to provide an enhanced level of income and total returns in line with its benchmark. The fund currently employs two active managers, Perennial Value Management and Ankura Capital ...

Customers rate SMSFs the best

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... report from consumer researcher Roy Morgan has found that 75 per cent of SMSF customers are satisfied with their fund returns, compared to just 52 per cent for industry fund customers and 47 per cent for retail fund customers. Public sector funds however ...

LGS sees benefits in clean energy co-operation

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... "I think it's a great idea, Australia needs more of these kind of assets and I think if super funds can get reasonable returns for the risks involved then there's no reason why they can't be a major provider of capital," said Turnbull. "It can play that ...

MTAA Super strikes back against claims of unhedging

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... investment performance. According to research by Rainmaker, the company behind SelectingSuper, MTAA Super's 10-year annual returns after all fees and taxes measured at the end of each quarter since June 2009 have matched or exceeded the market average ...

Alpha adds BlackRock and QIC strategies

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... strategy to our line-up," said Matthew Zschech, portfolio manager, Alpha. The strategy has delivered average annual gross returns of 17.18 per cent over a nine-year period since its inception. That is 8.94 per cent over the benchmark. In May, Alpha added ...

APRA super fund grillings set new precedent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... long term position has been maintained though the subsequent adjustment period as they are still reporting median 10-year returns, ranking 24 out of 47 super funds. Holding up MTAA Super's long term returns has been a stronger short run performance which ...

MLC MasterKey platform revamped

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... been added to the MLC MasterKey Super and Pension Fundamentals investment menu and users are now able to see competitive returns relative to the Reserve Bank of Australia's Cash Rate Target. "We listened to feedback and have delivered changes to increase ...