QIC Global Real Estate, which has a global portfolio of about $8.6 billion, says exposure to different property markets and countries remains its core investment strategy.
Superannuation funds post worst returns since collapse of Lehman
A typical Australian superannuation fund in the third quarter has posted its worst return since the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., says Warren Chant, director of Chant West, a research firm that focuses on superannuation.
In this Month’s Investment Magazine – October 2011
In this Month’s Investment Magazine The Rise of NZ Super Group Risk Battlelines The Lost Art of Asset Allocation One Million Boomers at Risk
Fired up over FoFA
With billions of dollars of fees and commissions at stake, it’s no surprise that the Government’s financial planning reforms have proven so divisive, writes FIONA REYNOLDS, CEO of the AIST. Even as the first tranche of the draft Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation nears completion, debate rages over critical elements of the reform package. … Read more
Dump state taxes, raise GST
Australian business must not shy away from discussing state taxes and the goods and services tax at the Tax Forum in Canberra this month, writes James Bond, chief economist at the FSC. Businesses should take courage from the breadth and depth of support in Australia for removing state taxes and use the Tax Forum in … Read more
Dark times for investors in Asia
Trading volumes in opaque crossing networks are increasing across Asia. This positive development must be regulated wisely to ensure that all investors can benefit, writes Lee Kha Loon of the CFA Institute*. Dark pools, the off-market trading venues where investors can anonymously trade large volumes of listed stocks, have been back in the news in … Read more
Turn fund members into advocates
What would make you recommend your superannuation fund to colleagues, friends or family? This is the simple but powerful question at the heart of the idea of the net promoter score, which has been introduced as a new source of information and comparison for super funds over the past three years, writes MICHAEL BALDWIN, CEO … Read more
Sharpen your Skills
The superannuation industry remains at a crossroads. With reviews into tax, financial advice and the super system coinciding with one of the most volatile and destructive periods in global financial history, it can be difficult to keep track of exactly where the industry seems to be going. It is important for funds to occasionally take … Read more
Bonds between finance and philanthropy
New debt instruments are providing institutional investors with a means of earning a steady yield while also helping social programs aiming to improve society. SAM RILEY reports. An innovative NSW Government pilot project to launch a social bond could be attractive to sophisticated investors and provide competitive returns, compared to those achieved through sovereign or … Read more
