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NZ Super weighs equity market capacity

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... equity markets, the NZ share market is small and quite illiquid. It said capacity is particularly important for active managers in the NZ market, despite recent strong returns increasing the market's size. "Regardless of size, an active manager must ...

Asia: Between fortune and fate

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... reassure them: "We are expecting high rates of growth from the region and we think that there are opportunities for active managers to find inefficiencies in the markets and take advantage of under researched stocks."

Forget LICs, the key to retail is in active ETFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
Active managers targeting mum and dad investors have rushed to launch their funds as listed investment companies (LICs) on the ASX, but a growing number of professional investors think the key to retail is elsewhere. Lazard Asset Management managing ...

Passive strategies benefit active managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
Investors' shift towards passive and smart beta strategies is a great trend for active managers, according to Standard Life Investments (SLI) head of global equities Mikhail Zverev. "It is very strange to see an active manager saying that we quite like ...

Not all active managers are traders

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
The distinction between active and passive investment management and indexing isn't as clear cut as many investors might think it is. Operating an active investment strategy is often associated with portfolio managers making regular trades to tactically ...

Strong passive flows force managers to lower fees

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... investment consultant partner Jeffrey Levi said. The research showed that retail is driving organic growth for active managers, with institutional investors "stagnant, with redemptions outpacing gross sales in 2014." The survey listed four investment ...

FEATURE: Beyond Beta

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... wars between active and passive investment are not over. In a world where lower for longer is the new normal, active managers argue they are the only ones who can bring some joy to investors' hearts...and portfolios. As the battle continues, a third ...

Investors plan to up active allocation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... mixed bag of economic results in global markets contribute to investor nerves, there's a growing realisation that active managers are better placed to take advantage of market inefficiencies and boost overall returns." When asked how investment managers ...

Fund manager insists active approach not broken

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
Fund manager Epoch Investment Partners has blamed the relatively poor performance of active managers in recent years on the market distorting impact of quantitative easing and says talented stock pickers will come good again soon. S&P Dow Jones recently ...

Super funds blend ETFs into investment strategies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
... to allocate money in each market. "We find that ETFs are not as cost competitive for us over the long term as active managers, because of the costs associated with ETFs," Curtis said, noting that AustralianSuper's scale allows the fund to negotiate with ...

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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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