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Ignorance isn't bliss in super: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... 3000 Australians in January this year, the global investment firm found that two thirds of respondents believed their super funds would automatically de-risk to protect members from losses during a drawdown. More concerning still, a third believed that ...

Balanced funds fundamentally flawed

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
A Melbourne-based investment manager has blasted balanced options in superannuation funds, arguing that despite their "diversification" they fail to perform in market downturns. Many traditionally balanced funds hold anywhere between 60% to 80% exposure ...

Retirement income covenant delayed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... the system, we need to build a smoother transition from the accumulation to the de-accumulation phase." Hume said super funds should continue to work on retirement income strategies even though the covenant still needs development. "Of course, there ...

VFMC appoints head of equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
Victoria Funds Management Corporation has promoted a senior portfolio manager to head of equities, and hired from outside the company to fill the vacant role. Michael Stavropoulos has been named VFMC's head of equities after an internal recruitment ...

IFM Investors ready to ramp up corporate lending

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... [because] of the change in the market's lending conditions and the change in the people that we manage money for [superannuation funds]," Wanigasekera said. "Our expertise is really in complex credit analysis and people really look at us to do the due ...

New ETFs see success as UBS suspends funds

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
New research from ETF Securities has revealed that three new exchange traded funds (ETFs) saw tens of millions in inflows during the second quarter, while six UBS products exited the market. The products included ETF Securities' ETFS FANG+ ETF on March ...

Small caps soar amid accelerated revolution

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... growth so it is important that there are experienced people on the board to guide management and ensure that shareholder funds are not wasted and are used to generate returns in excess of a company's cost of capital." Gracey believes business flexibility ...

Super advocate takes FSC to task over TPD tests

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... "Restrictive tests have no place in TPD insurance, whether during a pandemic or not. Super Consumers Australia is calling on funds and insurers to ban these junk terms once and for all," O'Halloran said. "It is good to see the FSC acknowledge there ...

Fund managers adapt to market pain

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... according to an updated SPIVA Australia Scorecard from S&P. In January, only 21.6% of Australian equities (general category) funds beat the benchmarks but as the year progressed, the slice of managers beating the index grew bigger. By February end, 41.5% ...

From fines to prosecution: The penalties are in

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... discuss the implications with that individual." This comes after the ATO was forced to suspend sending applications to super funds for two business days in early May so the Australian Federal Police could investigate cases of fraud. Deputy Treasurer ...