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Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... different from the competition." Measuring and scoring ESG factors is a way for investment managers to prove that they are active on ESG without resorting to blanket exclusions, he explained. "It's easy to apply negative ESG screens to a selection ...

Why Vanguard won't do gold ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... billion and 29 ETFs in Australia, 26 of which are passive strategies and three are multi-factor, which Vanguard considers as active strategies. Most of its products are broad-based and the manager stays away from niche sectors like robotics or even ASX ...

Fee cuts hack at fund manager margins

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... biggest driver is the accelerating fee pressure. Between 2012 and 2015, passive strategies lowered their fees by 3.5% while active strategies were cut by 2.5% annually. The fee cuts intensified in the next three-year period ending 2018. During this period ...

Active managers: Opportunities abound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
While COVID-19 may have some reeling from uncertainty, active managers are seeing it as their time to shine as opportunities for growth crop up. T. Rowe Price's head of investments, Robert Sharps, said while he is not seeing any wholesale change from ...

Praemium rolls out investment tools, options

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
With ESG investing continuing to prove popular among investors, Praemium is taking steps to ensure financial advisers are able to meet demand. The platform has rolled out an "industry first" suite of ESG options, including new screening functionality ...

Advice important for family conscious: Perpetual

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
Only 15% of Australians who say they care about their family the most have an active relationship with their financial adviser, according to a study by Perpetual. Based on the research, Perpetual said it is clear that family is a priority for many Australians ...

Thematic investing grows threefold

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
The global thematic funds landscape has increased almost threefold over the past three years, with assets under management swelling to $295 billion (US$195 billion) worldwide. That's according to the latest Morningstar report, which analyses the key ...

Netflix-for-funds bolsters leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... distribution channels he has so much experience in". "Like Grant, David understands that analysis is most impactful for active asset managers across funds and other asset classes," Hirst said. "He believes there are more use cases for Forum 360's ...

Billionaire investor warns against buying the dip

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... anyone to be definitive about how this crisis will eventually play out, my experience over more than 30 years of being active in financial markets tells me that no matter what the short-term outlook, this too shall pass." After being identified in Wuhan ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... and social positive outcomes as well as financial returns attract and retain the best talent." For Robeco's head of active ownership, Carola van Lamoen, the "mainstreaming" of ESG has enticed a broader group of investment professionals, both male ...