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RBF shakes up fund with two new mandates

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
... equities portfolio. The new structure has made it possible for the fund to reduce fees whilst also taking a more active investment approach. RBF chief investments officer Dr Ian Lundy said the new structure will deliver better value to the fund's 75,000 ...

NZ Super Fund named world's most innovative

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... innovative approach is based on a passive Reference Portfolio. The Fund's investment team must be convinced that any active investment will do better than this portfolio. The Fund has also moved to bring more investment management in-house in an effort ...

van Eyk launches new asset allocation tool

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... changes in markets and macroeconomics. Chief executive Mark Thomas said the new tool recognised the importance of active investment management within a long-term strategic asset allocation. "Investors should expect ongoing market volatility given the ...

Stammer joins Centric Wealth investment committee

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... with the principals of Philo Capital Advisers, where he works as a non-executive expert, to develop integrated active investment models that are implemented via managed accounts. Dr Stammer is one of the most well known and experienced market economists ...

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 ...