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North gets very strong rating from S&P

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... is the capital-protection, or guarantee structure, and its ability to mitigate downside risk in both the capital-accumulation and income phases of the investment lifecycle. The structure is particularly effective in addressing market-exit timing and ...

Health Super members get insurance boost

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
... of last year according to Rainmaker Information, is introducing continued insurance cover from July. At present, accumulation members working with a registered employer are entitled to an automatic level of death, total permanent disablement (TPD) and ...

Aus equities FMs target solid result stocks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... still finding well-valued stocks despite the local market moving sideways in the past six months. The S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index returned more than 35 per cent in the year to January. But the same index traded between 4,500 and just over 4,900 since ...

Former NSW Treasury deputy secretary to head RBF-Tas

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
... Superannuation Scheme; the Tasmanian Ambulance Service Superannuation Scheme; the RBF Investment Account; and the Tasmanian Accumulation Scheme (TAS).

Contango clients top up mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
... such as super funds, are increasing their exposure to Australian equities. Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index recorded 63 per cent in the year to February. "Client positions in Australian equities have been lower than the past ...

Fairview small caps strategy gains traction

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... Fairview Emerging Companies fund returned just over 71 per cent in the year to February, beating the Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 8 per cent. The fund has a strong resources theme, which, according to Adams, makes up more than half the small ...

AustralianSuper revamps retirement investment path

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
... is introducing a new age-based default for pension members and implementing a different path for those moving from accumulation to pension phase. The super fund conducted a review of the risk and benefits of its balanced option, which holds more than ...

Greencape Capital wins $600m

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... price' (GARP) investment style, the Greencape Wholesale Broadcap Fund has outperformed its benchmark, the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index, by 7.78 per cent p.a. in the year to December 2009 and 6.72 per cent p.a. since inception (2006). Greencape is 25 ...

Blue chips back in vogue

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... has $1.45 billion in assets and returned 43.38 per cent in the year to 31 December. This is above the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation index's 37.03 per cent. Over a three year period, the fund returned 4.35 per cent, again beating the 0.7 per cent loss of the ...

Gold's dimming lustre

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... appears to be confirming the slow growth - therefore benign inflation - story. But with central banks on the gold accumulation wagon, the balance of probabilities continues to support a strong gold price.