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How Australian super funds can maximise returns from emerging markets

From Parametric

The US fund manager Parametric has drawn up a five-point checklist to assist superannuation funds targeting returns from emerging market equities. Parametric’s Australian Managing Director, Research, Raewyn Williams, says super

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13 Dec 2016

Super funds need to innovate to solve volatility problems

From Parametric

Volatility in an equities portfolio can be a potential double whammy for superannuation fund members, says Raewyn Williams, Director – Research & After-Tax Solutions, for the US fund manager Parametric.

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07 Sep 2016

Volatility in portfolio erodes retirement savings, shows new research

From Parametric

It gives them a “rough ride” in the accumulation and retirement stages of their plans, and produces lower return than the same strategy would with less volatility. This is the

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09 Aug 2016

New research shows tax an important source of alpha –so can it be the new recruit to the alpha team?

From Parametric

Seeking ‘Tax Alpha’ is a viable strategy for superannuation funds, especially when traditional investment sources of alpha are difficult to generate, says new research from Parametric. “If after-tax returns are

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03 May 2016

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

From Parametric

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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08 Mar 2016

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

From Parametric

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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04 Dec 2015

Small can be good for Australian super funds

From Parametric

“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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07 Sep 2015

Breaking the retirement solutions impasse

From Parametric

“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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17 Mar 2015

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

From Parametric

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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23 Jan 2015

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

From Parametric

“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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