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| | | Investors' misunderstanding of 'smart beta' is leading them to inferior products, according to AXA Investment Managers director for Australia, Craig Hurt. Hurt said there is a common misconception that the term refers to indices weighted by some means ... |
| | | | ... stock concentration in the Australian market." He added, "Financial advisers are increasingly turning to ETFs based on smart beta indices. ETFs can be used to gain targeted exposure for clients' portfolios at a lower cost than actively managed funds ... |
| | | | ... looks after more than 7,000 offerings, including all global regions spanning blue chips to benchmarks to strategies to smart beta. |
| | | | 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 ... |
| | | | ... even further, and then in the 1990s and beyond it was realised that part of what we thought was alpha was actually 'smart beta' buried inside higher level factors such as momentum or volatility investing. Against these factors, it is very inefficient ... |
| | | | ... one, three and five years. Compounding the tough stock-picking environment for active fund managers are the rise of smart beta, which, though in its early days, may prove capable at outperforming them at a fraction of the cost; and the trend for the ... |
| | | | ... the jig is up for active fund managers. It seems the world 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 ... |
| | | | ... managers may be forced to review their business propositions in the light of the growth in advanced beta products. "Smart beta opens up new things you can do," said Blitzer. "In the US advisers are increasingly using ETFs to build portfolios." Blitzer ... |
| | | | ... indices as wide as the S&P Global 100 or as specific as the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index. There is also a growing number of smart beta-style ETFs, such as those that target high-dividend-yielding companies, or specific sectors, such as healthcare or financials. ... |
| | | | ... investment strategy Kathryn McDonald, said of the novel move to combine environmental, social and governance screens with a smart beta approach: "Overlaying smart beta with ESG is quite a new and novel concept but it's one we feel is a very positive ... |
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