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Rest pays out $1bn, calls for policy certainty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... behalf of our members," Doyle said. "We would need to consider shorter-term investment horizons and different asset allocations." With policy certainty, there is a greater opportunity for members to benefit from investments that also support Australia's ...

Behavioural tools to limit losses, fear

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... better; they feel better and they do better in the long run and they feel less tempted to fiddle with their asset allocations, and make unwise trades for emotional reasons," Murphy said. By checking portfolios and holdings less often, clients are less ...

A case for flexible asset allocation: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
Investment managers with fixed multi-asset allocations may have been better served by a flexible approach during the COVID-19 crisis. That's according to First Sentier Investors, who argue a flexible, dynamic multi-asset approach to investing can ...

Challenger shuffles life portfolio asset allocations

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
Challenger Life has tilted its investment portfolio away from equities and sub-investment grade fixed income and towards more liquid assets, as COVID-19 sparks volatility in most asset classes. Challenger Life has slashed equity holdings from 13% of ...

VanEck changes ETF portfolios

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... than the 0.50% p.a. management cost for DJRE." The ETF portfolios use Lonsec Investment Solutions to recommend asset allocations tailed to three risk/return profiles; balanced, growth and high growth. The balanced portfolio is weighted 60% growth, 40% ...

Where to invest when a GFC looms

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... world's biggest money managers think another GFC will strike soon yet they don't plan to fiddle much with their asset allocations in 2020, according to a new survey of 500 institutional investors. Natixis Investment Managers surveyed 500 institutional ...

APRA releases MySuper heat map

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... single document that robustly assesses the outcomes provided by products with widely different risk profiles and asset allocations has been challenging. We have needed to make certain assumptions with the data in some areas. But we are confident in our ...

Ethical super fund shutters themed options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... was 100% cash, according to the Good Super annual report. Since inception it returned -1.50% to June 2019. The asset allocations for the other three options were split between international and Australian shares. The pride option achieved a return of ...

Super funds set to dominate ASX: Deloitte

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... sector's investment in Australian shares grow to around 60% of the market capitalisation of the ASX, as long as asset allocations remain steady as funds under management balloon. "Currently the total investment by superannuation funds in Australian shares ...

Advisers wary of unlisted assets: Sunsuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
... public, he said: "We don't want to be limited to only investing in public companies." Meanwhile, Sunsuper head of asset allocations Andrew Fisher echoed Parker's thoughts. Fisher detailed some of the alternative assets Sunsuper has seen success with ...