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Parametric scores international equities mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... focus in the US since 1992, and saw the need for Australian super funds to balance both their appetite for more passive investment styles with the need for a genuine after-tax investment focus. Parametric launched the TMI strategy in Australia last year ...

Vanguard notches fourth successive year of record inflows

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2016
... in the industry, including Morningstar director of global ETF research Ben Johnson, believe the move towards passive investment has changed the complexion of the industry, putting new competitive pressure on fees. "Vanguard has exerted a gravitational ...

Silk joins PRI advisory committee

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
... social and governance (ESG) considerations into selecting, appointing and monitoring managers and managing passive investment." It is working closely with its reporting and assessment team to develop the PRI Transparency Tool, which will provide asset ...

SIV interest wanes after rule changes

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... increased. "Allowing residential investment could provide a spark, provided there are control measures to prevent 'passive investment', such as buying and holding housing. "Real property and in particular residential property development is one of the ...

S&P creates ASX200 futures index

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... every quarter, one business day prior to the expiration of the futures contract. "As understanding and use of passive investment continues to take hold in Australia, we are seeing increasing demand from investors for more sophisticated index solutions," ...

Macquarie and CBA in global top 100

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... largest manager globally, ahead of Vanguard with US$3.15 trillion. With State Street completing the top three, passive investment specialise dominate the list. In 2014 assets managed by the leading passive managers grew by around 12% to reach a record ...

Room to move on super investment fees

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... system and fees have already delivered. Rice Warner chief executive, Michael Rice, believes there is room for passive investment as shown by QSuper who "have a very big, core, passive portfolio." Rice said a case where active management can be problematic ...

Not all active managers are traders

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
The distinction between active and passive investment management and indexing isn't as clear cut as many investors might think it is. Operating an active investment strategy is often associated with portfolio managers making regular trades to tactically ...

FEATURE: Beyond Beta

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... This year, Vanguard overtook PIMCO as the world's largest mutual bond fund. But the wars between active and passive investment are not over. In a world where lower for longer is the new normal, active managers argue they are the only ones who can bring ...

Vanguard overtakes PIMCO as largest bond manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
The great battle between active and passive investment reached new heights when Vanguard overtook PIMCO as the world's largest bond mutual fund. April data showed that PIMCO's Total Return Fund was holding $110.4 billion, while Vanguard's Total Bond ...