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Global manager receives makeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... and brand platform better showcase our business model and the value we bring to clients by offering leading active investment solutions combined with the research and consultation they need to build and manage their portfolios," Natixis IM chief executive ...

SSGA sales head lands top job, successor named

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... of a business case study for SSGA product sales worldwide. "Our Australian business today has a strong retail active investment profile and this is a credit to Amy's determination to build a meaningful local footprint that is well-informed by great client ...

Aussie fintech usage surges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
The rate Australia is adopting fintech services has almost tripled in the last 18 months, making it one of the top countries in the world with a sizable demand for new financial services technology. Australia's uptake rate (37%) sat above the global ...

Active the best way forward for super: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... Friday to say that Australian institutional investors, particularly super funds, have been the beneficiary of active investment managers historically delivering consistent performance. Peterson points to the idea that investment rankings are largely ...

NZ Super Fund posts record returns

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... give us some unique advantages in the investment marketplace both in New Zealand and overseas," Orr said. "Our active investment strategies and strong weighting towards growth assets exploit these advantages in a disciplined and cost-conscious way." ...

Asset managers must work on unique value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... capabilities can provide their investment models through several channels. As asset managers rethink their approach to active investment strategies, the ability to package a firm's products in an asset allocation to help grow assets under management ...

New Zealand super goes green

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... Fund announced the $14 billion global passive equity portfolio will employ a low-carbon methodology, exiting active investment in companies including Genesis Energy and NZ Oil and Gas. This, according to fund chief executive Adrian Orr, makes the fund ...

ACSI urges investor action on slavery, warns of financial risks

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors is urging the Federal Government to introduce laws requiring companies to report on the steps they are taking to ensure supply chains are free of slavery. This, according to ACSI, will enable increased ...

QIC calls out unnecessary risk fears

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... inherent in government and corporate bonds, and looks at how smart investors can use this knowledge as part of an active investment strategy. The paper also looks at misconceptions surrounding bond risk premiums, which include their nuances and behaviour ...

Merger creates active management behemoth

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
The recommended all-share merger of two international active investment managers will create an entity worth more than $1 trillion in assets. Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management have agreed to the terms of the merger, whereby Aberdeen and Standard ...