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UK pension and fundies to drive long-termism

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... "widespread acquiescence by institutional investors and market in the gearing up of banks' balance sheets as a means of boosting returns on equity." The report said that major fund managers also appeared to have been slow to engage with banks when the ...

Super still a great investment despite impact of GFC: Bowen

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
Despite disappointing short term returns due to the impact of the GFC on world markets, superannuation is still a very important investment opportunity, said Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law. Bowen said ...

QIC's Buckley to expand role

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... statement, the firm said the depth of the team would ensure the global fixed interest portfolio continue to record strong returns. Buckley is confident in finding replacements for Jewell and Smith quickly. Prior to these resignations, QIC hired former ...

Regnan names head of engagement

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
Regnan has recruited CSR and climate change expert Julie Taylor-Mills as the new head of engagement. Taylor-Mills returns to Australian after four years working in the UK, where she consulted for Jupiter Asset Management, Futerra and the Climate Project. ...

CalPERS portfolio drops 23pc

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
... equity prices fell over 29 per cent during the same period and the fund noted that, even with this decline, its 20 year returns remained at over 7 per cent. The fund was valued at $288 billion a year ago but fell to around $190 billion in March this ...

NFP super beats retail over 10 yrs

... Superannuation Trustees (AIST). "Regardless of which way the markets are heading, not-for-profit super funds deliver superior returns." Rainmaker Information is part of Rainmaker Group, owner of Financial Standard

Super must become more efficient: PM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
... Minister Kevin Rudd in his latest essay said superannuation should become more efficient and improve its net investment returns. In a widely publicised 6000 word manifesto, the Prime Minister has outlined his views of the economy and his plans for the ...

Super funds stage comeback

... survey of 41 super funds conducted by SelectingSuper* this month, preliminary results for the year show that average fund returns, or the average performance of the balanced option of a super fund, have climbed from an all-time low of -21.1 per cent ...

The market's next 800-pound gorilla

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2009
... to the capital markets in force by 2011, if not earlier, and that's when the troubles could arise. "As soon as growth returns to the economy, the private sector needs to start to stimulate, therefore borrowing money. And of course the government, as ...

REST to allocate more active Aussie eq mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2009
... was "strongly in the active management camp", believing that active managers would be better suited to bring in higher returns post-GFC. "We'd have to be multiples of the size we are now before we would probably consider a partial move into a passive ...