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Aussie large cap funds underperforming: Research

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017

... and alternative strategies are not implementable via an SMA structure. The Australian small cap segment, where active managers tend to have higher allocations, also underperformed in the last year, Nguyen added. "The most notable market capitalisation ...

Asset managers must overhaul operating model: Study

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017

... mergers and acquisitions will persist in the next five years, meaning the rise of passive management will force active managers to consolidate, and many smaller mangers will not survive as a result of regulatory pressures. Asset managers finding it difficult ...

Global asset management fees continue to fall

EMMA RAPAPORT | THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017

... strategies, brought functions in-house or pulled vendors to the negotiating table, bfinance noted. Low volatility active managers are among the hardest hit, with fees down 24% since 2010. "Active managers in Australia and globally are under tougher scrutiny ...

Finding quality in small caps

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017

... been difficult to add value using well known smart beta approaches in Australian small companies and in the past active managers have been able to outperform the Small Ords while charging a hefty management fee but many high pedigree managers are capacity ...

Rising yields benefit active managers

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017

... two years. Passive mangers holding long-dated bonds can over-expose portfolios to interest rate duration risk. Active managers however, have the flexibility to shift their portfolios to shorter duration assets, or at any point on the yield curve to minimise ...

Global economy biased toward active management

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017

... volatility, new research by global asset manager Natixis found. Eight in ten (79%) investors said they favour active managers to help generate alpha in this current environment mired by low yields, China market woes and geopolitical events. About all ...

BetaShares launches small-cap fund

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017

... poorly over time and cause a drag on index returns, Australian small-caps is one of the few sectors where most active managers have been able to deliver alpha over the long-term."

Robotic stock picking: the future is now

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017

... Rodney Comegys attributes the increase in demand for these strategies to investors increasingly recognising that active managers are struggling to outperform broad market indices. "Quant-style investing offers a middle ground where investors can still ...

Aussie investors push tobacco exclusions

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 3 APR 2017

... like many other industries - loaded with products and not always adding a lot of value. He said this is where active managers "have to be truly active" in order to command appropriate fees. And when business risk is managed alongside investment risk ...

Responsible investment distinguishes active managers

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017

Responsible investment strategies are giving active managers a distinct edge over passive managers because they're responding to a new generation demanding more socially conscience investment opportunities, a lead investment manager says. Responsible ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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