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Super assets take a hit in September

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... sector fund assets decreased by 3.6 % to $195.2 billion. Keevers said the detracting figures were expected given market volatility. "As we know super funds are heavily invested in share markets, the September quarter was a particularly bad time for share ...

Nikko cancels $2bn IPO

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... Tyndall Asset Management's owner, Nikko Asset Management, has cancelled a $2 billion share offering due to global market volatility. Announced after a board meeting, Nikko has cancelled a previously resolved secondary offering of shares and suspended ...

BlackRock launches sovereign risk management fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... portfolios," Steve Miller, head of fixed income, BlackRock Australia. Miller also maintained the fund was suited to market volatility, which was "challenging long-held beliefs about the risk free attributes of government bonds". "Over a test period from ...

Super industry responds to MYEFO

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... minimum payments every year since 2008 and was due to return these to normal this year but has not done so due to market volatility. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it was disappointed in the Government's decision to ...

Ventura reduces wholesale funds cost

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... maintain consistency between client risk profiles and their investment portfolios, even in times of extreme market volatility." Managing director, Intermediaries at Russell Investments, Patricia Curtin, said Russell has developed a close partnership ...

ING senior research analyst moves to Altius

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... advantage of both credit and thematic opportunities in the market to optimise returns for investors. "Ongoing market volatility and economic uncertainty, particularly in Europe and the US, can bring attractive investment opportunities and high-quality ...

HOSTPLUS, CareSuper take top gongs at AIST awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
... different memberships and demographics, even predicting challenges in member engagement in the coming year as market volatility hounds returns. "In this climate of uncertainty and caution, it's more important than ever that super funds continue to explore ...

Private sectors eyes NSW infrastructure deal

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... unlisted much like a private equity model to gain more control over the asset and benefit from no market-to-market volatility. "One of the challenges is that while infrastructure is where they want to go, the ability to find core quality infrastructure ...

Maritime Super launches fixed term pension product

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... fixed term pension is an agreed, tax-effective monthly retirement payment for a fixed term that is unaffected by market volatility and interest rate fluctuations. Members can decide between either fixed or inflation-adjusted payments over a 5-year, 10-year ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... equities." In local company news on Thursday, mining giant BHP Billiton said economic uncertainty and equity market volatility would create challenges for the company in the short term. BHP Billiton shares were up eight cents at $36.73. Oil and gas supplier ...