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DIY funds tail the experts

... (SMSF) admin provider Multiport show that SMSFs have returned 10.1 per cent in the year to September, marginally below the returns of a comparable super fund option, the Rainmaker/Selecting Super balanced option index of 10.5 per cent over the same period. ...

Access Economics still top consultant: Rainmaker

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006

... balanced options as the default. Twenty-two percent of these use growth options." Keevers said despite the strong market returns some funds persist in using ridiculously conservative default strategies. Why would a fund would use capital stable option ...

Another Dimension to DFA

... fund's asset allocation will broadly be 50 per cent large cap, 30 per cent value and 20 per cent small cap. As for the returns, the group hopes to beat its benchmark index by at least 100 basis points (bp) plus an additional 50bp after tax. "From a post-tax ...

Access all asset classes: Vanguard

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 4 DEC 2006

... McIntosh, Vanguard principal and head of global equities, said it was quite understandable that they should continue to drive returns since the sector was linked to Australia's solid economic environment. "Unsurprisingly, it's been financial services ...

Up and down the fee chain: Mercer

... equities are becoming dearer to buy into. But that could soon change. "Given that we are in an environment of lower expected returns, albeit one with a 'dash for alpha', we believe investment managers will find it hard to justify above-average fees unless ...

Analyse bonds differently to equities: Loomis Sayles

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2006

... of alpha strategies for Loomis Sayles, said, "It is commonplace to find investment professionals using the historical returns of various fixed income sectors as the basis for asset and sector allocation decisions& However, in the bond market, historical ...

Avoid excessive hedging: EQT

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2006

... each-way bet of hedging only half the portfolio. If you do hedge, McCrum said trading costs can also be a big factor in net returns because the unregulated nature of currency trading, which is performed over the counter (OTC), can lead to large discrepancies ...

VFMC to take investments in-house

... also one of the most successful thanks to de Bever's pioneering role in using alternative investments to boost the fund's returns. Proof to the pudding is that Ontario's has posted an 11.7 per cent rate of return per year since 1990. VFMC's chief executive ...

Schroders emerging markets fund praised by Zenith

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2006

... The diversification benefits are limited, according to Zenith, but inclusion of the SGEMF should add to the long-term returns of a portfolio. "In summary, Zenith considers the SGEMF to be the best emerging market equity fund currently available to Australian ...

PE investments - trustees must understand the risks

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2006

The race for better investment returns is pushing super funds into alternatives strategies that are badly understood by some trustees, said the Australian Prudential and Regulation Commission (APRA). Ross Jones, APRA deputy chairman told the recent ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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