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Not all active managers are traders

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... 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 pick stocks, often on a daily basis, as ...

SMSFs gear up for advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... Slattery said another interesting finding was the focus on risk by those trustees who understand their SMSF investment strategy. "The most commonly cited factors in developing the strategy are the overall risk of the portfolio (65.8%), diversification ...

BTIS makes two senior hires

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
BT Investment Solutions (BTIS) has made two appointments to its leadership team. CBA head of Australian investment strategy Tim Rocks will join as head of market research and strategy. Aside from his main responsibilities, Rocks will also help structure ...

Legalsuper names new CIO

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... end of last financial year. Smith will play a lead role in advising the investment committee and board on investment strategy and overseeing all aspects of legalsuper's investment arrangements. Smith brings to the role nearly 30 years of experience in ...

Instos demanding multi-asset alternative strategies

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... fallen from 4.5% in 2007 to 0.5% today and the 10 year bond yield from 4.5% to 1.5%," said Perpetual's head of investment strategy, multi assets, Matt Sherwood. "In this environment investors need to move away from the benchmark and focus on investment ...

Investec launches multi-asset fund for instos

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... multi-asset investment solution that can fit within a broader investment portfolio, without overpowering the overall investment strategy," Investec Australia country head Justin Cowper said. "In recent years we have seen increasing demand from our clients ...

Economist asleep over budget investment market impact

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... the global economy is holding off. It's still a very slow recovery which you've got to think about with an investment strategy." He described Australia as being a mixed bag. He doesn't believe the economy has collapsed like some doomsters would like ...

Budget projections risk being too optimistic, economists warn

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... is what we need right now to help raise the economy and to boost confidence." Perpetual Investments head of investment strategy Matthew Sherwood noted that the Government's overall $82 billion of deficit over the forward estimates "are all centered on ...

SSgA appointed to rebuild Findex investment strategy

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) will conduct a review of Findex's investment strategy and research approach, following the group's acquisition of Crowe Horwath. SSGA will be in charge of streamlining Findex's business structure and operating model ...

Goldman Sachs bond fund recommended by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... efficient', especially given the size of the team, as it outsources individual trade management to the specialist investment strategy teams. "The Fund has all the benefits of a large well resourced global fixed income manager, including a well structured ...