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StatewideSuper appoints JANA

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010

... marked a time when many super funds had to write down the value of their unlisted assets, although according to Rainmaker, returns are on the uptrend again recently. The tenders were assessed on a number of criteria including organisation structure ...

Core and satellite approach not bulletproof: study

JOHN MCDULING | WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010

... the risk spectrum, passive management has consistently performed worse than active management, even when passive fund returns are adjusted for their lower fees. Unsurprisingly, the study found that multi-manager configurations, which effectively combine ...

Fiduciary duty goes beyond APLs

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010

... key to reliable research is a focus on delivering, managing and understanding the associated investments risks, not just returns. He also pointed out that one financial planner who recommended Basis Capital successfully challenged a complaint because ...

Focus on member retirement outcomes

JOHN MCDULING | MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010

Super funds should focus on 'real' member retirement outcomes, not relative returns, annual account balances and peer performance, said Troy Rieck, QIC head of capital markets. Speaking at the 16th annual Rainmaker Marketing symposium late last week ...

H3 Global 'highly recommended': Zenith

ELISE BURGESS | THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2010

... "recommended", after each of the funds were assessed by Zenith. "The H3 Global Strategies Fund provides non-correlated returns to traditional markets. The underlying securities the H3 Global Strategies Fund trades are liquid and the returns since November ...

Food security back on the radar

ELISE BURGESS | WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010

... vehicle. For example, the Ascalon H3 Commodities Fund is an actively managed commodities portfolio that seeks to generate returns that are equal or superior to that of major global commodity indices. H3 Global, which has Westpac's Ascalon group as a ...

AustralianSuper seizes infra leadership

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010

... from government concessions, typically produce more stable, predictable earnings over years or decades. Steady long-term returns from infrastructure are a good match for superannuation members, who typically have savings timeframes of multiple decades." ...

China's $750bn pledge to clean tech aids sector

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010

... over the coming decades. He explained that DWS predicts investments in these companies or products will offer high profit returns. "The investment opportunity provided by climate change will only continue to grow," said Jordan. However, Jordan acknowledged ...

The man who broke the pound retires

JOHN MCDULING | FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010

Legg Mason Permal Global Absolute Trust earns high rating

ELISE BURGESS | FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010

... daily liquidity, the diversified portfolio and alternative assessments, lower-cost expenditure to alternative investment returns and the full transparency of the underlying portfolio. When remarking on the trust's approach to the Yen and Japanese market ...

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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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