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Active management a 2% tax drag

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... institutional and retail investors, a retirement strategy based on holding index funds over the very long-term can lead to huge tax savings. "The old argument, 'you shouldn't let the tax tail wag the investment dog,' is no longer persuasive. Funds are ...

EM debt funds burst bond bubble fears

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... institutions." Pidgeon and Stewart both say the best opportunities lie in the highest quality corporates and quasi-sovereigns where huge issuance is creating more choice for fund managers. Stewart adds that investors positioning for a bond bubble may ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... NEW YORK - US stocks have fallen for a second straight day as the Cyprus banking crisis sent jitters through markets. The huge tax on bank depositors included in the weekend EU-IMF bailout plan for Cyprus sent stocks sinking from the opening bell as ...

PASF receives MySuper approval

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... PASF CEO Megan Bolton said. "We're excited to be amongst the first 10 funds to receive our MySuper authorisation, this is a huge achievement in moving the fund forward." Super funds that obtain APRA authorisation are able to offer a MySuper product from ...

Ripples from a pebble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... just bought the return of the European debt crisis for a measly bailout saving of a,-7 billion. Juts compare this with the huge sums spent on the PIGS -- a,-78 billion for Portugal; a,-85 billion for Ireland; a,-380 billion bailout spent on Greece; and ...

EM managers eye huge super fund opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... covering emerging markets for over 20 years and many in our team actually come from emerging market economies. We see that as a huge advantage," he explained. "But how to make yourself stand out is a very good question." Advance Emerging Capital uses ...

The Celtic Tiger gets back its roar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
It's beginning to sound like a broken record ever since the Dow broke its 2007 record on the 5th of March 2013...and talks about the Dow are yet to stop - whether it'll continue heading higher, consolidate or reverse at some point. Guilty, your honour! ...

Sales approach boosts Sunsuper member uptake

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... investment in the fund's IT systems and a widespread marketing campaign. "Back in 2010 the board acknowledged that there was a huge opportunity to broaden its member base and I was appointed to help," explains Godfrey. "Even though we are a profit-for-members ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... Wall Street. HONG KONG - Asian markets mostly rose after US Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke reaffirmed the central bank's huge monetary easing scheme, but a stronger yen sent Tokyo lower. Investors remained hesitant and the euro came under pressure ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... sentiment remained subdued after minutes from the US Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting stoked fears it could end its huge monetary easing sooner than expected. WELLINGTON - The NZX50 index of leading stocks rose 44.175 points, or 1.1 per cent ...