This
compares with the 10 per cent who regarded the performance of their fund as a
little better than expected and the 3 per cent who saw it as much better than
expected. Overall, however, 42 per cent of respondents were fairly satisfied,
and 14 per cent very satisfied, with the performances of their funds. Patterson
said this outcome was probably due to a consistent message from funds and
government, emphasising long-term. “Communication is a part of the response.
But if [the downturn] is prolonged, you need a solution in the long-term,”
Patterson said. See ‘Providing your members the ultimate comfort’, page 26.
09/12/2008
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While other asset owners grow increasingly cautious on the United States – even as regulation, peer comparison and plain old FOMO keep them from moving away from it – Mercer Super chief investment officer Graeme Miller told Investment Magazine's CIO Series podcast that those worried about concentration risk are missing a bigger picture.
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