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Industry fund reduces insurance premiums

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... is the second consecutive insurance discount the fund has achieved in less than two years. "In a period where many super funds have been challenged by increasing premiums and reduced cover, Hostplus continues to leverage our growth and scale to deliver ...

Competition would save Australians millions in super fees: Deloitte

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... and deterring investment in some growth assets. "It's not clear that this is an optimal outcome for longer-term retirement funds," the firm said. The Productivity Commission is currently undertaking a wide-ranging review of the efficiency and competitiveness ...

Aussie large cap funds underperforming: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... March the sector generated 18.1% in returns, with an average rated fund underperforming the benchmark by about 2%. Only six funds out of 58 outperformed the benchmark. Zenith senior investment analyst Quan Nguyen said the results were somewhat "unexpected" ...

Disengaged members vulnerable in super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... have confidence in a compulsory superannuation system." ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell has pledged to follow-up actions with funds about the issue of defaults, adding: "Inappropriate defaults can be adverse to consumers, as they are unlikely to notice ...

Bennelong launches new fund, hires analyst

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
... small capitalisation stocks listed on the ASX and will be managed in the same vein as BAEP's existing Australian equity funds. Bennelong investment director Julian Beaumont said the Fund represents a natural extension of BAEP's current offering to clients. ...

EOFY: Super funds to hit double digit returns

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... products break double digits. Driving the returns this financial year is that in four of the past five years superannuation funds on average have recorded double digit benchmark returns, Rainmaker noted. The past 12 months were a three-fold improvement ...

Asset managers still charging more for less

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... it highlighted previously - namely, that there is "considerable price clustering" in asset management charges for retail funds, and that managers "do not typically lower prices to win new business." "These factors combined indicate that price competition ...

Magellan adds John Eales to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... grow and evolve. Eales will stand for re-election at Magellan's annual general meeting in October. Magellan reported total funds under management of $52.2 billion as at May, recording about $142 million of inflows, which included $35 million of net retail ...

Family office takes asset manager stake to $55m

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
... to this trust, bringing its holdings to 4.5%. As above, this will take the family office's total investment in Centuria's funds management platforms to $55 million. Lederer said: "Building on our successful investment in CMA, this additional investment ...

Former Ausbil managers start small-cap fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
The former managers of Ausbil's microcap team have started their own funds management firm. Tony Waters and Chris Prunty - who abruptly left Ausbil last month - have established QVG Capital with a view to officially launch in September. The firm's name ...