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Aussie shares out of favour as managed fund investors go global

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... increasingly showing a preference for indexed vehicles moving closer in line with the global trend towards low-cost passive investment solutions. While Australia has historically been slow to adopt indexing relative to the rest of the world, 2013 marked ...

Government targets super in awards, board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... interest." Sinodinos dismissed the notion of a fund designed for disengaged, passive investors. "I don't want passive investment. I want investors to actively take an interest in the financial outcomes." The discussion paper, entitled 'Better regulation ...

Aussie shares best in a generation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... have outstripped all other major asset classes over the last 30 years, according to research by Vanguard. The passive investment specialist has illustrated the importance of remaining exposed to the market over the long-term with 30-year performance ...

AustralianSuper to increase in-house investment capacity

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
AustralianSuper has said it will bring one third of investment management in-house within two years, raising the question of whether industry funds will be able to attract and retain high-quality candidates on industry fund salaries. Speaking at the ...

Investment strategy differences derail super merger talks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... not agree on whether to favour active or passive investments. Michael Dundon said that VicSuper favoured a passive investment approach as it would give a better outcome for members. Vision Super, however, favoured active investment. "I think combining ...

Lonsec expects growth in smart beta ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
Investment research house Lonsec believes Australia can expect the market for exchange traded funds (ETFs) tracking 'smart beta' or non-traditional indices to grow in popularity as a focus on risk since the global financial crisis has resulted in greater ...

Family office 3rd generation more engaged with investments

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
Third generations within a family office tend to be more engaged with investments than their parents and grandparents, Cambooya chief executive Jenny Wheatley noted. After more than six months as chief executive of Cambooya, the family office of the ...

AXA IM launches two SmartBeta products

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
AXA Investment Managers has announced the launch of two new smart beta products, designed as alternatives to index trackers. The AXA IM SmartBeta Equity and AXA IM SmartBeta Bond strategies use rules based filters to reduce exposure to risks associated ...

PineBridge pitches quant solution to super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... solution is designed to be less expensive than employing a dedicated fund manager but with superior performance to passive investment strategies. Fees on index funds essentially mean that investors who use a passive approach are essentially guaranteeing ...

Private equity tax treatment under scrutiny

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) has raised concerns that the tax treatment of private equity classifies passive investment from institutions and family offices as active income generation. "You invest in infrastructure, property, the stock exchange ...