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Superannuation

LPTs expand as sentiment dips

The Listed Property Trust (LPT) Index may have performed poorly compared to the ASX200 over the past 12 months, but that hasn't stopped many LPT players from continuing with their expansion strategies.

ING rated best group risk provider

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007
ING has been rated Australia's best group risk provider by clients in a new independent survey by NMG Financial Services.

FUM hits $1.4tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
Funds under management (FUM) has hit $1.4 trillion at end March after climbing 17.3 per cent or more than $200 billion during the previous year, according to Rainmaker's latest market roundup report.

UN's ESG principles gaining traction

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
The latest United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) report reveals broadly positive trends, with the majority of large institutional signatories appointing dedicated responsible investment staff and 88 per cent putting environmental ...

Four international funds added to Zenith recommended list

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
As part of its International Shares Sector Review, Zenith has added four funds to its recommended list from Schroders, Platinum and Acadian.

Another stellar year for the index

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
The S&P/ASX200 has recorded its best year to date, delivering a total return of 28.7 per cent for FY06.

AGEST Super on record breaking run

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2007
AGEST Super, a public offer industry fund that targets Australian government employees, has reported a stellar financial year, with total contributions and fund assets setting new records for the fund.

Industry funds show strongest growth in assets

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2007
Industry super funds continue to grow, driven by returns, their extra value and members making the switch, said David Whiteley, executive manager of the Industry Super Network.

Scientific investing wins big

The number of institutional investors embracing quantitative fund products has jumped in recent years with quant manager Barclays Global Investors (BGI) Australia reporting a five-fold increase in funds under management (FUM) to $50 billion since 2000.

Ignore economics, investors are herders

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2007
Investment finance and economics are driven by very different principles and analysts and market watchers who think otherwise are making a huge mistake, according to a new study published in the Journal of Behavioral Finance.