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Direct property makes a comeback

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... and 5-year periods noted that direct property has been significantly less volatile than its listed counterparts since the GFC. It also delivered higher returns. For example, the Financial Standard WS Direct Property Index has outperformed the ASX200 ...

Member switching yields winners and losers

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
A new SuperSA study shows 93 per cent of Triple S members chose to stay in the default balanced option during the GFC - while 7 per cent opted to put their money in different strategies. SuperSA's Triple S members who switched investment options during ...

Invesco makes the case for global REITs

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
... inflation over the long term. While the correlation between listed property and conventional equities has increased markedly post GFC, Rodruigez said that global REITs can still offer investors diversification benefits over the long term, from both fixed ...

Less options, more choice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... Super joins the growing number of super funds that have narrowed the list of investment options available to members post-GFC, but the fund took it a step further by removing one sub-asset class out of two key options altogether. The fund has reduced ...

DKN champions fee for service, unveils "land grab" strategy

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... the reforms, and that the players who are adaptable will be most successful. It noted that consolidation will continue post GFC, and despite the fact that there are fewer targets of quality and scale, it said that it is on the lookout for strategic transactions ...

Better boring than bubble

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
... the stocks the fund invests in is around 12 times, at least a quarter higher than the 8 to 9 times earnings seen during the GFC but still well below the long-term average for the sector of around 18 times. Celeste manages $350 million on behalf of mostly ...

Healing US, crouching Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
... that? Surely for a mature economy like America, 2.5 per cent growth is good enough, especially coming on the heels of the GFC-induced sharp economic contraction. The Fed's action ensures that this shall be done. America would be A-OK! So that's that. ...

A simpler, streamlined Suncorp

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... creation of a new holding company," he said. "While this is another important step in the right direction for the company's post GFC transformation, it has been a long time coming and capital implications are well flagged."

Lack of confidence impedes adviser referrals

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... Practice Consulting. "Many financial planners lack confidence to ask for a referral. It's a really delicate balance and given the GFC and where their clients have been for the last two years, it is very challenging to come out and ask for a referral," ...

The hidden costs hurting returns

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... active management fees for what is essentially beta. All of this has led to a shift among Australian superannuation funds post GFC away from active and into passive management. AustralianSuper, QSuper and Unique are some of the more high profile super ...