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Investment Strategy

REST to run active Aussie equities in-house

The $27 billion industry superannuation fund REST will push the button and go live with its internal, actively-managed Australian equities strategy in December, expanding on its established funds management capabilities in infrastructure, fixed income and cash. REST, which has been internally managing money for over 16 years, has been running a paper Australian equities portfolio […]

Leng YeowNovember 25, 2013

Policy and Regulation

MySuper: on time, biding time

First State Super’s chief operating officer Graeme Arnott is concerned at the amount of MySuper regulations that remain unresolved as the launch date approaches. However, he has pledged to take the fund’s MySuper product live on July 1, unlike funds such as Sunsuper, which is delaying the launch of its products to more easily comply […]

David RowleyMay 6, 2013

Investment Strategy

Steve Keen: super funds inflating a bubble

Superannuation funds have “gambled” and played a role in driving asset prices to unsustainable levels, exposing their members to a bubble that may take decades to deflate, says the academic Steve Keen.

I & T NewsNovember 28, 2011

Investment Strategy

Van Eyk turns 20, plans to celebrate the independents

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 van Eyk Research, which is about to celebrate its 20th birthday, is looking to restructure to take advantage of opportunities from the raft of possible regulatory changes heading the way of the financial planning market. Mark Thomas, the chief executive, says there are several structural changes to the industry […]

Staff WriterNovember 2, 2009

Investment Strategy

Van Eyk turns 20, plans to celebrate the independents

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 van Eyk Research, which is about to celebrate its 20th birthday, is looking to restructure to take advantage of opportunities from the raft of possible regulatory changes heading the way of the financial planning market. Mark Thomas, the chief executive, says there are several structural changes to the industry […]

Staff WriterNovember 2, 2009

Hedge Funds

Ratings agencies prompt fund to launch pension

A review by external ratings agencies has prompted a Melbourne-based fund to launch an allocated pension as part of a member retention strategy at retirement, while its new insurance arrangements have seen group insurance cover rise by 67 per cent.

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2009

Investment Strategy

Australian ‘fundamental’ index introduced

Fundamental indexing has received a fillip with the launch of a FTSE index that weights 200 Australian stocks according to the Research Affiliates methodology, which ignores price to focus on ‘fundamental’ factors such as book value, revenue and cash flow.

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2009

Investment Strategy

Ratings agencies prompt fund to launch pension

The $235 million OAMPS Superannuation is expecting to launch its new allocated pension in October, having worked with its administrator AAS to build a product that would complement the super fund. The pension stream product will offer members six investment options, compared to 10 for the super fund, and charge slightly lower fees than the […]

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2009