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Improve risk management to target fees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... post-GFC are trying to better understand their risk profiles so they can use this knowledge to identify which active investment managers are adding the most value. Paul O'Connor, director fund services S&P Capital IQ, who will be one of the forum's keynote ...

Low cost pensions to shake-up UK market

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... Australia. Further discounts are also available for large employer plans. Driving the fees down is internal active investment management and a small number of investment choices to keep administration costs down, noted ATP. The simplified investment ...

CFSGAM launches two new funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... an important role to play, the real advantage for these investors is their capacity to readily utilise more active investment strategies that can generate greater risk adjusted returns." The three funds will vary slightly in allocation due to different ...

Plum avgs 13.5pc member contrib.

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
... plans to retire," said Dave Woodall, general manager, client and member services, Plum. To date, the average active investment choice take-up of those that complete the program is three out of four. The program is run by an education services team that ...

Brookvine to drive BCS equities distribution

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... a real time basis into information about changes in share price enables BCS to capture alpha from timely and active investment decisions," said Herlihy. Steven Hall, chief executive officer, Brookvine, said his company is keen to take a more active interest ...

Wingate profits from Everest stake

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
Fund manager Wingate Direct Investments has sold its 19.9 per cent investment in Everest Financial Group after receiving an anonymous bid for its stake, gaining 32 per cent on its original investment. The investment manager offloaded its stake in Everest ...

Titanium challenges rating

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... active managers; indeed for many it is the market's putative lack of rationality that justifies pursuing an active investment style at all," continued S&P. The rating was subsequently withdrawn at the fund manager's request. In a statement obtained by ...

Member engagement still strong: Russell

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... contributions or consolidating their funds. "Categorising members into segments based purely on whether they make an active investment choice as Cooper has done overlooks a whole range of member behaviours," said de Mestre. "What we've found is engagement ...

Challenger wins $200m from AustralianSuper

AUSTRALIANSUPER RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010
AustralianSuper has signed a $200m deal to invest in an unlisted debt portfolio managed by Challenger Financial Services Group, which invests in a combination of property and private equity debt in Australia and New Zealand. Challenger will co-invest ...

AXA adds 20 funds to APL

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... and paraplanning at AXA Australia. Thomas said the additional funds do not reflect a tilt towards passive or active investment strategies but aim to provide financial planners with more choice.