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Industry fund adds to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... right person to help lead the fund as we continue to protect and grow our members' investments as we weather the market volatility caused by COVID." Hallam was awarded a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in 2018. "Matthew has played an integral role ...

Perpetual successor fund transfer to go ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... Perpetual MySuper members in March 2020 to advise of the transfer to CareSuper scheduled for 1 May 2020. Due to market volatility and uncertainty caused by COVID-19, the trustee made the decision to postpone the transfer," Perpetual said in a notice ...

Low rates put retirees at risk: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... rules highlighted the potential risks that a high yield, concentrated portfolio may be exposed to. The current high volatility, low yield environment further affirms these risks," Zorina said. "The alternative to an income-oriented strategy is the total ...

Financial advice firms facing failure: Dynamic Asset Consulting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... this environment an active, dynamic approach to investing has become critical," Lander said. Lander said with market volatility expected to continue there are still plenty of opportunities for investors. "It is probably one of the worst times to be an ...

ASIC cleans up 'cash plus' funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... must-have for responsible entities in meeting their legal obligations to their investors, especially in times of market volatility," ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said. "Inappropriate labelling of a fund can mislead investors into believing that the ...

Hostplus awards mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
... billion industry fund Hostplus has awarded a private equity mandate with the aim of helping it ride out COVID-19 induced volatility in global markets. Natixis Investment Managers private equity subsidiary Flexstone Partners won the mandate from Hostplus. ...

Geoff Wilson feels sorry for CLF shareholders

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... chose to reduce its size by 12.8% through a special dividend payment leading to the potential increase in risk and volatility due to reduced cash and liquidity. However, CLF's IBC said the offer will result in a loss of net tangible asset value and ...

Portfolio insurance provides strong protection: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... for Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR). CEPAR senior research associate Mengyi Xu said recent market volatility has raised concerns about whether future retirees will have adequate income later in life. "I understand this is a difficult ...

Managed accounts inch to $80bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... FUM with $35.28 billion followed by separately managed accounts (SMAs) at $28.06 billion. Commenting on the market volatility for the period, Milliman head of capital markets for AustraliaVictor Huang said the value of the ASX/S&P200 Accumulation Index ...

Fees should reflect investor skill: AB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... income, it would take approximately five years to recoup the COVID-19 market losses. Whereas, if at the height of the volatility the investor switched the portfolio to 70% fixed income and 30% equities, it would take eight years to get back those losses. ...