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ETFs moving to mainstream

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... appetite for ETFs for both financial planners and investors. "We are seeing more and more advisers adopt tactical asset allocation as part of their investment. ETFs provide advisers with flexible and cost effective tools to construct portfolios and to ...

Indigenous workers retire with 27pct less: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... 65, and that current median income levels and historical asset returns continue over this investment period. Asset allocation is based on a typical default fund. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), indigenous average weekly earnings ...

Riskier glidepaths could be one retirement answer

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
A global retirement solutions executive says a stable, or even climbing, asset allocation glidepath in post-retirement may be a more sensible approach for target-date superannuation funds. J.P. Morgan Asset Management global head of retirement solutions ...

Extra features not always beneficial for super funds

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... research found that while almost all products offer investment choice, 75% offer members an ability to change asset allocation and around 25% offer a Member Direct Investment (MDI) choice, allowing members to trade shares directly. In a bid to stand ...

First State Super renames investment options

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... for members up to and including 59 years of age. As at 31 December 2015, the diversified (growth) option had an asset allocation in line with MySuper asset weighted averages, according to Rainmaker. First State Super's diversified (growth) investment ...

Industry fund doubles investment team

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... Bell said. The fund's new hires include: Dr. Marius Matei joining in the role of senior quantitative analyst (asset allocation). Matei joins from University of Tasmania. Dr. Adam Shao joining as senior quantitative analyst (retirement outcomes). Shao ...

Wealth forecasting engine announces Infocus as first client

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... making use of a simulator that projects an investor's future wealth and provides savings rate, retirement age, and asset allocation recommendations for all life stages. Assets invested through Infocus' direct-to-consumer advice solution will be invested ...

Mercer issues super fund imperatives

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
A superannuation industry consultant believes that in 2016, fund investment strategies will need to have a stronger focus on individual members with tailored asset allocations based on demographics. As part of a wide-ranging paper that addresses Mercer's ...

DomaCom given A+

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
... "That our unique crowd-funding solution and secondary market liquidity facility addresses investors' property asset allocation needs is clearly prevalent. We'll use this rating as a base to continually improve our platform and deliver product enhancements ...

PIMCO appoints new MD

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... to managing director, global head of analytics Ravi Mattu and managing director and chief investment officer, asset allocation Mihir Worah. Commenting on Baz's appointment, Worah said, "With more than 30 years of experience as an investment professional ...