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Smart beta, fixed income ETFs surge

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
The rise of smart beta, currency hedged funds and fixed income funds are the biggest trends occurring in the global exchange traded fund (ETF) market, according to Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DAWM) head of South Asia passive investments Sam ...

Super funds blend ETFs into investment strategies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
... bespoke strategies. Commenting on the issue, ING Direct head of third party distribution Mark Woolnough said that passive investment management is now used by close to 50% of retail super funds: "ultimately it comes down to value, and with the rise of ...

Super funds turning to passive to tackle high fees

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
Passive investment strategies are now being used by almost half of retail super funds, according to research by ING Direct which highlights that funds with high fees could end up costing investors more than $150,000 compared to cheaper funds. The research ...

Sunsuper embraces passive investment

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
Sunsuper has entered into a strategic partnership with Vanguard to draw from the manager's experience in passive investment management. The partnership will give Sunsuper direct access to Vanguard's investment management. The fund will be able to "draw ...

FEATURE: A new world order in active management

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... of investing has it in for active managers. The rise of "smart beta" has blurred the line between active and passive investment strategies, offering investors low-cost, rules-based index solutions that allow them to steer clear of some of the risk inherent ...

Advisers want more information from fund managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... since Investment Trends began surveying the issue. As a consequence, the percentage of new client flows to passive investment is at its highest, with 19% of new client money in 2014 going to ETFs or index funds. This compares to 13% in 2013 and 2012 ...

Active management under threat from smart ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
The distinction between active and passive investment strategies is being blurred by the new range of index products being brought to market, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices managing director and index committee chairman David Blitzer. Speaking to ...

Retail funds deny relying on passive investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
Three major retail superannuation funds have rejected claims that they are relying on passive investment strategies to keep MySuper product costs down, confirming they have a significant allocation to active managers. Colonial First State head of investment ...

Super fees drop as fund war rolls on

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
... Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia said that one strategy to lower fees is "moving to a more passive investment regime, which might not be ideal for members." "Passive investment means they don't have access to liquid assets like ...

MySuper spurred innovation and chased down fees

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... differentials between very similar lifecycle cohorts," said Gee. "We're also worried about the increased use of passive investment as we believe active managers add value." Fryer expressed concern about the number of smaller funds that are in the market. ...