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Top 10 investment stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... aiming to keep costs low and refocus the fund's investment efforts. The industry super fund closed its Australian Fixed Interest, International Fixed Interest and International Shares (Hedged) investment options on 28 January 2016. The two fixed interest ...

Japan still leading APAC offshore investors

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... Australian property, representing 31.1% of all offshore investments, or $15.59 billion. After that, it was Australian fixed interest and cash (21.5%, or $10.75 billion). Even though it's clear there is a substantial amount of money coming into Australia ...

Majority of active managers underperforming: S&P

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... 91.89% over five years. Bond funds didn't fare much better, with 89.47% underperforming the S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Interest 0+ Index over one year, 92.16% over three years and 88.68% over five. Finally, 87.5% of Australian equity A-REIT funds underperformed ...

SPIVA report paints sad picture for active management

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... outperformed the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT, and 87% of Australian bond managers underperformed the S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Interest 0+ Index. Commenting impartially on the new data, the report said: "There is nothing novel about the index versus active debate. ...

Hyperion named Fund Manager of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... the other categories, Vanguard Investments Australia took home the Multi-Sector award, PIMCO won the Australian Fixed Interest category and Independent Franchise Partners took the gong for International Equities. Cromwell Phoenix Property Securities ...

Economic experts still defensive in 2016

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016
... economic growth, "and one with the potential for various event risks to spring unpleasant surprises." For Australian fixed interest and cash panelists expected short-term rates would remain around current levels for some time. Bank forecasters had differing ...

AustralianSuper merges investment options

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
... to keep costs low and refocus the fund's investment efforts. The industry super fund will close its Australian Fixed Interest, International Fixed Interest and International Shares (Hedged) investment options on 28 January 2016. The two fixed interest ...

Super fund returns fall again in September

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... most likely reflecting the impact of hedging. Over the same period property, in contrast, returned 20%, Australian fixed interest 6.9%, international fixed interest 6.5% and cash 2.5%. In net terms this means funds with relatively low exposure to international ...

Super returns fall sharply in August

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... equities returned a negative 3.2% result in the year to August 2015. Property meanwhile returned 14.2%, Australian fixed interest at 6.3% and cash at 2.5%. Funds with relatively low exposure to international equities and relatively high exposure to Australian ...

SPIVA report shows most active managers beaten by index again

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... Australian bond fund outperformed its benchmark over a one-year period and only 13.73% beat the S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Interest Index over five years. A-REIT funds also fared badly with 92.75% failing over the last 12 months and 81.01% underperforming ...