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Energy fund bucks market slump

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... suffered massive losses of up to 41.73 per cent in 2008, but the Bakers Investment Group fund, managed to score 0.2 per cent returns for the same period. BIG attributes the performance of the fund, which invests in Australian listed equities, to three ...

Meat fund invests in high growth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... opting to invest in it ought to tolerate higher amounts of risk. "This option is designed to deliver higher long term returns to members, but is likely to experience significantly higher volatility than the Trustee Option with the probability of a loss ...

Telstra Super hires JANA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... because the fund believes the consultant's expertise, depth and quality of research would result in strong investment returns for their members. This announcement means Telstra Super's asset consultant relationship with Russell Investments has ended ...

ASFA's goals for 2009

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
The Henry Tax Review, APRA fund returns data and superannuation data exchange number among the top projects for ASFA this year. Speaking at an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) lunch yesterday, Pauline Vamos, chief executive of ...

Top and bottom super performance differ by 36pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... investments, instead of just looking at fees, said Keevers. "There is no point in being the cheapest super fund if your returns are low. The gap between returns of the best and worst performing funds is now twenty times what you'll pay in fees," he s ...

Women take control of finances

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... cent of men. Past performance is more important among women, 57 per cent of women said they placed more trust in past returns and seek a safe expected rate of return compared to 41 per cent of men. Self managed super funds (SMSF) are also a preferred ...

Future Fund seek RI and IT professionals

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... investment officer David Neal. "The Manager, Responsible Investment will help the Fund meet its obligation to maximise returns with acceptable risk, while having regard to best practice corporate governance principles," said the fund. Key areas of focus ...

No mandate terminations: Hostplus

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... timing the market is not something that should be practiced among super funds, as their mandates are to focus on long term returns. The real issue, is how much courage and tolerance a fund or trustee board has to ride out the current market volatility ...

Options for retiring SMSF trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... as managing investments, accounting for investment income, pension payments, organising financial statements and annual returns, and audit preparation. The approved trustee is not a member of the fund, allowing the members to relinquish the responsibilities ...

Contributions, efficiencies still matter

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
Fund losses due to the GFC might reinforce the importance of consistent investment returns, but it's crucial to lift long term contribution rates and make the superannuation system as efficient as possible. Garry Weaven, chairman of Industry Funds Management ...