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Education drives choice: Plum

... seminars across Australia. "As a result, we've seen 76 per cent of Plum Superannuation Fund members making an active investment choice. This shows we are getting the right messages through and successfully engaging and educating our members," said the ...

OptiMix goes Indian with multi-manager solution

... analysis, style research and qualitative analysis. It is built on an open architecture, zero brand bias and active investment management philosophy. Chief investment officer of OptiMix Australia, Emmanuel Calligeris, said, "We are very excited with the ...

QIC launches alternative funds

... group's alternative investment strategies division. "The funds are an example of QIC's capabilities in developing active investment solutions that complement the returns of traditional asset classes," said Jim Christensen, general manager of QIC's alternative ...

QIC targets a new global active strategy

... $39 billion Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has established a Global Macro Program aimed to generate active investment returns using a multi-strategy, multi-manager approach. The program has been developed for QIC's QSuper and Queensland Treasury. ...

Risk-return numbers fail to tell the story

... returns for a portfolio by its relative to benchmark risk and is used to assess the level of value added in active investment strategies. As such the ratios are used as a measure of investment manager skill by quantifying how active risk is converted ...

AMP's pre-Christmas product closures

... clients. While the accounts have already been closed the funds for each 12 options will now be transferred into six active investment options. "The change is in line with AMP's policy of regularly reviewing investment options and investment managers ...

The active management game is hard to play

... 'performance threshold' the trend is not consistent over time. The survey conducts an analysis on the ability of active investment managers to add value across a range of asset classes including Australian equities, international equities and listed ...

All cashed up for Perennial

... Bill Index by 77 bps delivering a return before fees of 6.26 per cent. The trust adopts a series of diversified active investment approaches to interest rate management and credit strategies. Given its AA rating from S&P the trust can only hold credits ...

FSIU rates wholesale diversified funds

... balanced funds were likely to rate more highly than those of a capital stable and guaranteed nature, due to their active investment styles. The FSIU ratings system is based on risk-adjusted returns over a three-year period, with each of the three letters ...

Morningstar re-affirms top rating for Perpetual

... The agency also said it remained to be seen whether Mr Deverall would attempt to bring more 'science' to an active investment process which currently had more emphasis on 'art'.

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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