Investment Strategy
Leeanne Turner new CEO of MTAA Super
Leeanne Turner is the new chief executive of the $6 billion Motor Trades Association of Australia Superannuation Fund Ltd.
I & T NewsNovember 23, 2011
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Investment Strategy
Troubled bonds may bolster returns
Investors who shun the bonds of economically troubled countries in the euro zone miss dramatic movements that can benefit their portfolios, says Seema Shah, global rates strategist at Principal Global Investors.
I & T NewsNovember 21, 2011
Investment Strategy
Interview with UBS AG’s George Boubouras
George Boubouras, head of investment strategy at UBS AG in Australia, talks about Europe, the state of the global economy and investment options for investors.
I & T NewsNovember 15, 2011
Investment Strategy
Templeton’s Wilton digesting Sisson who likes Qantas, criticises Lowy
Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Ltd. doesn’t plan to add another fund manager after buying Andrew Sisson’s Balanced Equity Management in July. But it says it would be logical to have a team that offers Australian bonds or investments in stocks outside the S&P/ASX 100 Index.
I & T NewsNovember 9, 2011
Investment Strategy
Jack Gray: Australian superannuation maximises agency costs
Australia’s superannuation system is one that has maximised agency costs, says Jack Gray, an adjunct professor at the Centre of Capital Market Dysfunctionality at the University of Technology, Sydney.
I & T NewsOctober 18, 2011
Investment Strategy
Why wallow in the Myer when there’s mid-market PE
The Australian Tax Office might be seeking more than $500 million of Texas Pacific Group’s Myer profits, but its deals whose entire enterprise value is less than that which represent the best opportunity in private equity today, according to Credit Suisse.
Staff WriterNovember 30, 2009
Investment Strategy
Why wallow in the Myer when there’s mid-market PE
The Australian Tax Office might be seeking more than $500 million of Texas Pacific Group’s Myer profits, but its deals whose entire enterprise value is less than that which represent the best opportunity in private equity today, according to Credit Suisse.
Staff WriterNovember 30, 2009
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Consultants’ revival
It has almost become irresponsible for a super fund to set and forget its strategic asset allocation, according to Fiona Trafford-Walker, managing director of Frontier Investment Consulting. Using a rollercoaster analogy, Trafford-Walker says the idea of a fund strapping itself in and hoping for the best does not make sense any more. “If you’re well […]
Staff WriterNovember 2, 2009