Australian superfunds need to address the ‘black box’ of equity trading

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Superannuation funds need to throw a bright spotlight on the cost of trading their portfolios, says Raewyn Williams, head of research of the Australian arm of the U.S. fund manager

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Parametric announces new Liquid Alternative Strategy

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Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), a majority owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp., has announced the addition of a new Liquid Alternative strategy to their suite of Volatility Risk Premium (VRP)

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Parametric ‘insomnia’ survey reveals what keeps fund trustees awake at night

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Regulatory change, inadequate post-retirement solutions for members and the negative impact of a sharp market fall on member balances are the key issues keeping trustees of APRA-regulated superannuation funds wide

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Innovation key to constructing comprehensive retirement income products, shows latest Parametric research

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If current superannuation themes were arranged, like pop songs, into a Top 40 chart, the concept of a ‘Comprehensive Income Product for Retirement’ (or CIPR as it is commonly known),

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Small can be good for Australian super funds

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“It is too simplistic to only think that ‘bigger is better’ for all Australian superannuation funds,” said Raewyn Williams, Director of Parametric’s Research & After-Tax Solutions, at the 2015 Australian

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Breaking the retirement solutions impasse

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“Super funds will need to innovate to find good retirement solutions as large numbers of members move into the pension phase,” said Raewyn Williams, Director of Parametric’s Research & After-Tax

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Implementing efficiency in equity portfolios is a must for all super funds

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There is growing interest among Australian super funds in the potential benefits of Centralised Portfolio Management (CPM)  says Raewyn Williams, Director of Parametric’s Research & After-Tax Solutions. Ms Williams said

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Franking credits are the missing link in superannuation funds’ search for yield

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“Franking credits represent a valuable potential cash inflow for Australian superannuation funds,” says Raewyn Williams, Director of Parametric’s Research & After-Tax Solutions. Franking credits, also known as imputation credits, are

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