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Super fund recovery 6pc but big funds fail to fire

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010

Super fund returns for the year to October have recovered to an average 6.6 per cent but it's the small funds and not the majors leading the way. SelectingSuper's latest performance survey found funds have recovered half of what they lost, since at ...

More turbulence ahead: De Bever

JOHN MCDULING | FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010

... price will stabilise and collapse." But De Bever believes that huge technological advances will provide the impetus for returns in the years ahead. "Necessity is the mother of invention. If they (India and China) try to grow the way we have it isn't ...

VicSuper wins sustainability award

ELISE BURGESS | FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010

... including the May 2009 awarding of an initial $150 million mandate to Vanguard to invest in stocks that generate the same returns as the market but with half the carbon footprint. "We firmly believe that low carbon investments offer less risk and the ...

QIC sees stronger Aus equities in 2011

JOHN MCDULING | WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010

... that the financial sector is facing a number of headwinds and finds it difficult to see how the banks would sustain the returns on equity they have been able to achieve in recent years. The banks have become "political footballs", he said and could even ...

J.P. Morgan makes fresh moves in sec lending

ELISE BURGESS | WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010

... held by superannuation funds can be invested (or re-invested) against securities in tri-party which will allow favourable returns on cash on a fully secured basis. The move is instrumental to a securities lending transaction between UBS and State Street ...

VIP hedge funds open doors

JOHN MCDULING | THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010

... pioneer Citadel Investment Group. It also includes Paulson & Co, a hedge fund that gained notoriety after making huge returns from accurately predicting the meltdown in the market for subprime mortgage securities. Since inception in November '07, the ...

Property recovery reignites super fund war

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010

... Australia's recovering commercial property market fuelling the bounce back in the direct property sector, combined with share returns turning south, has dented the retail super surge and put industry funds back in the market lead. CB Richard Ellis has ...

Port of Brisbane in the hands of super

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010

... positioning it well for growth, he said. "We expect it to deliver a blend of growth and income," he said. "We expect the income returns will be quite steady, because the asset's long-term property leases mean that almost half of its revenues are not ...

Maritime offers fixed term investment option

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 22 NOV 2010

... wish to continue using the strategy. The boon for investors include favourable tax rates for their super, pre-determined returns at competitive interest rates if held for the duration of the term, and the ability to split the remaining 20 per cent with ...

Nation's first solar fund launched

MEDIA RELEASE | MONDAY, 22 NOV 2010

... retailers. Moss Capital said that by targeting solar projects with commercial sale agreements it would provide stable returns for investors and act as a hedge for investors against rising electricity prices. The Fund provides fixed-term, fixed-rate loans ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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