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Volatility wreaks havoc with heat map measures

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... outcome in the March quarter than its growth ratio. "Superannuation fund members who have been monitoring the heat map rankings of their fund, especially following the recent volatility, might well be confused to see such a quick change in APRA's assessment," ...

VIC, TAS lead Australia: CommSec

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... shares top spot with Tasmania, according to the latest CommSec State of the States report. The latest CommSec economic rankings revealed how the state and territory economies were positioned heading into the COVID-19 pandemic. CommSec said Tasmania's ...

Top asset consultants named

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... consultants in Australia. "We have seen our ratings improve in each of the last two years, and are delighted to note our top rankings in international manager research, capital markets research, risk advice and assessment, and dynamic/tactical advice," ...

The blame game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... with heightened press attention, as well as political interest," Griffith said. "The publishing and heightened focus on rankings, especially over shorter times frames, may lead to detrimental impacts." Superannuation is a long-term investment for members ...

Aussie share funds boast stellar 2019

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... as value manager AllianceBernstein, as benefiting from this rally, achieving top quartile returns in 2019. The top 10 rankings for returns for 2019 (before tax and management fees) were: Selector High Conviction Equity Fund - 39.2% Regal Australian Long ...

Afterpay slides in global fintech rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
Tech-darling Afterpay has suffered a slide in the ranking of the world's leading fintech innovators. The annual KPMG and H2 Ventures FINTECH100 list is a collaboration between the global consulting firm and Sydney-based venture capital investment ...

Australia climbs up Mercer global pension index

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... has risen in the global ranking of pension systems, but it still has room for improvement, according to Mercer's latest rankings of global pension systems. According to the 2019 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, Australians enjoy the third best ...

Australia slips in global retirement ranks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... assessing key areas like health, finances in retirement, material wellbeing and quality of life. Australia's slip in the rankings came as a result of lower year-on-year scores in quality of life and finances. Natixis Australia said compulsory superannuation ...

What fundies seek in an asset consultant

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... expectations. Over the five years, fund managers' key expectations of asset consultants have remained the same in their rankings. But the weight they attach to each attribute has changed significantly. Fundies are attaching more importance to an asset ...

Aussie super funds drop in world rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... dollar - which lost 10% against the US dollar across 2018 - saw 14 of those super funds go backwards in this year's rankings, while another - TelstraSuper - dropped out entirely. "This, above all other factors, is the primary reason that saw 14 of ...