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Investors more satisfied with SMSF than pooled funds

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... "Our research shows that the major reason that people are switching to SMSF's is associated with the poor investment performance and the level of fees and charges and as a result their funds are moving from retail and a to a lesser extent industry funds ...

SMSF members still happiest

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... "Our research shows that the major reason that people are switching to SMSF's is associated with the poor investment performance and the level of fees and charges and as a result their funds are moving from retail and a to a lesser extent industry funds ...

ANZ to chase more China assets

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... Profit growth remained flat year-on-year but funds under management did increase by 6% reflecting better investment performance and declining costs. The new division, formed earlier this year, includes wealth management, private banking, online broking ...

Core Data: Super members crave quality dialogue

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... across sectors, while SMSFs and public sector funds have the largest number of satisfied members. While investment performance remains a key driver of member satisfaction, 'other benefits' such as financial advice, seminars and insurance are an increasingly ...

Super fund launches mobile site

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... able to view and email themselves a range of forms, access educational fact sheets and review the fund's investment performance. "By offering our members the option of accessing their super details on-the-go, we're opening another channel for them to ...

Liquidity comes at a price: Certitude

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... investors' desire for access to their funds at short notice is insufficient diversification and reduced investment performance, says Craig Mowll, CEO of Certitude Global Investments. Mowll claims that investors may be missing out on the significant diversification ...

Denison: Adviser's action crucial to investment success

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... advisers play a crucial role in holding fund managers accountable to their investors, and in addressing poor investment performance, according to Denison Funds Management. Currently many investors are unhappy with poorly performing investment managers ...

Lest we forget Lehman: Omgeo

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
... the money was coming from would do its due diligence on a hedge fund purely on an investment technique, investment performance basis. "Now it's much more of a show me culture: tell me how you are managing this risk, how you're mitigating that, what's ...

MLC CIO steps down

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
... MLC said all of these objectives have been achieved over the past two years, along with the very strong investment performance of its core multi-manager funds. "We thank Richards for her valued contribution and achievements during her time with the organisation ...

QBE chief to part with $37 million

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... reduced cost of large individual risk and catastrophe claims, a fall in attrition claims ratios and a strong investment performance. QBE's board announced an interim dividend of 40 Australian cents per share, and a dividend payout ratio of 64% of net ...