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Australian super funds, world's third best

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
Australia's super funds recorded the third best returns net of inflation in the OECD despite having the highest weighting to equities, reveals new research from the OECD. Denmark was the top performing pension fund nation during calendar year 2011 earning ...

Water an alternative with yield

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
Exposure to attractive food, resource and agricultural valuations can be achieved by investing in water as an asset class, said Tyndall AM. "Where there is a simple demand imbalance you are giving yourself a chance to participate in capital growth," ...

Draft legislation to streamline trans-Tasman retirement savings

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
The government has released a draft legislation to establish a trans-Tasman retirement savings portability scheme, expected to assist the thousands of Australians and New Zealanders who move across the Tasman every year. The new proposed scheme, which ...

15 Aus super funds in Top 300

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
Assets held by Australian super funds grew faster than any other country's during the five-year period to the end of 2011, said research by Pensions & Investments and Towers Watson. Growth in assets of Australian funds in the Top 300 funds globally ...

Cash in on overseas asset offload

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... are ahead of the curve with their allocations to real assets, but could further exploit opportunities overseas. Australian super funds currently invest an average 17% of their total portfolio in real assets, although in reality this covers a very broad ...

Wealthtrac revises structure for independent market

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
Independent platform provider Wealthtrac has updated their pricing for advisers to address the fee-for-service environment, including lowering the administration fee cap. Wealthtrac managing director and chief executive Matthew Johnson said the move ...

J.P. Morgan launches risk measure tool

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services (WSS) has launched a risk analysis product designed for Australian superannuation funds working to comply with guidance on the disclosure of investment risk, in the new Shorter Product Disclosure Statements. ...

SmartBeta solution tackles passive MySuper index approach: AXA IM

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... considering launching global equities and global aggregate strategies over the coming months with the aim of offering Australian super funds a more diverse range of low-cost MySuper compliant pooled fund options.

Dwyer named fund exec of year

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... AMP Capital. The award recognises leadership, innovation and achievement by a fund executive working within the Australian super industry. Dwyer's selection was attributed to the demonstration of "exceptional leadership during the merger between First ...

Polarisation of super dubbed "shocking" by UK manager

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
The extent of polarisation within the Australian superannuation industry is "shocking," according to a UK-based manager. Alan McFarlane, chief executive officer of Dundas Global Investors said that looking from the outside as the UK moves towards a ...