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Pure commodities funds win ratings

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... commodity trading advisor (CTA) products. "S&P has a high level of conviction that each of the products' risk-adjusted returns will exceed relevant investment objectives. However, each product is offering something quite different, and cannot be compared ...

AXA super tops league tables

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
Amid the worst super fund returns on record, AXA Australia has broken through the field as the surprise top performer with a stunning positive 4 per cent from its Tailored Super and Simple Super employer funds, almost 11 per cent ahead of the market ...

Industry backs ASIC 'super snapshot'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... of not rushing the project. However, Gilbert said ASIC's proposal must incorporate a standardised approach to showing returns and it should only be used as an educational tool. Cooper said ASIC understood producing the super snapshot raised many issues ...

BNP Paribas wins Ashton custody

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... to launch its select fund and performance funds in Australia by September. "Ashton's products have generated positive returns for our investors in the past financial year, in what has been an extremely challenging investment climate," he said. "In an ...

APRA to review super fund stats

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2008
... don't really reflect the individual super fund's performance. For example, an industry fund or a retail fund may have returns that are far better or far worse than the average 6.6 per cent and 8.8 per cent losses reported. APRA's deputy chair Ross Jones ...

REST terminates GMO

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
... end of June. "We also had existing capacity with other managers available that we felt could replicate or improve on our returns going forward," said Hill. Meanwhile, REST also transitioned a mandate with Wellington for Global Small Companies to the ...

CalPERS to suffer 2.4 pc loss

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
... stemming from its global equities porftolio, which lost 10.7 per cent. "It was difficult for any investor to make positive returns in stocks this past year, but we realised gains in other areas, ending the year in good financial shape," said Anne Stausboll ...

Planners must alter proposition: Murray

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
... value proposition and focus on managing client behaviour, stating it could potentially boost their client's long term returns by seven per cent. Speaking at an MLC Investment Forum yesterday, Murray said financial planners should update their businesses ...

Trust MD resigns

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
... business and a stand alone philanthropic business. Since October 2000, Trust returned average annual Total Shareholder Returns (including reinvestment of dividends) of 20 per cent per year. "After 17 wonderful years at Trust I feel I need to try my hand ...

Commodities bull run won't wane: GMI

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
... going through those at the moment. But if you take a long term view on the sector, then no doubt you'll be set for good returns," said Robinson. GMI invests in mining giants BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Xstrata Plc and Vale among others.