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NZ govt to suspend NZ Super contribs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
... to increase future contribution requirements due to lost investment earnings but also to raise the risk of inadequate returns on catch-up contributions due to the shorter investment timeframe." The New Zealand Superannuation Fund was set up to fund a ...

Mortgage funds redux

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... going to happen is that the industry enters a new phase where mortgage fund managers have better loan books and better returns for investors. "Over the last seven months, while the lenders haven't done any lending, we've had a red hot go at reviewing ...

Rwanda calls for $770m fund injection

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
Rwanda is on the hunt for investors to pump up to $770 million into its construction industry and reap returns from surging demand for tiles, glass, cement. The Rwanda Development Board is aiming to lure investors to pour funds into the one of the fastest ...

Sunsuper terminates $200m Everest mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... portfolio has outperformed relevant equity and hedge fund benchmark." Reid said Everest intended to focus on its absolute returns fund management business and as a result recently made some key new hires as part of the rebuilding process. Everest said ...

CAAM eyes credit and currency

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... targets credit securities and currency plays. CAAM Global Bond fund's recently released Lonsec report said the firm expects returns over the next three years to be sourced predominantly from duration and yield curve global bond strategies, currency tactics ...

ESSSuper closes Cash Plus option

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... will be channeled into the cash option, which is invested in pure cash investments aiming to provide "low volatility cash returns". Cash Plus previously invested in cash as well as trusts that aim to deliver returns in excess of cash returns, a strategy ...

Investors hang on to managed futures

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... managed futures and OM-IP products over the medium to long term, you can see that they are generating extremely strong returns," he said.

LGsuper members satisfied with fund

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... stay with their fund, and have their new employer contribute to their account if they left the local government. Good returns, low fees and having a stable stewardship topped the list on why members opt to remain with the fund. Around 23 per cent said ...

VicSuper seeds $150m low carb fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... emissions challenge when it awarded Vanguard an initial $150 million mandate to invest in stocks that generate the same returns as the market but with half the carbon footprint. The formula is simple. Vanguard Investments will manage a portfolio made ...

LMW Invest teams up with Denison

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... current climate means that investors are now seeking simple, understandable structures that deliver consistent rental returns." The Denison LMWI Property Trust #1 is forecast to return 9 per cent per annum (to 30 June 2011) paid quarterly. The close-ended ...