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Equity factor investing undergoes further examination

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... passive investment context. Even when dynamic, factor investing is generally based on risk budget management rather than active views of returns, the researchers said. "When evaluating their control of dynamic factor investing, most investors think they ...

Lead portfolio manager named for new international LIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... offering for WAM Global is expected to launch in late April, with WAM Capital, WAM Leaders, WAM Microcap, WAM Research and WAM Active shareholders receiving priority allocation. Separately, Wilson was appointed an Officer in the General Division of the ...

VanEck rejigs Australian leadership for APAC expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... solutions in Asia, several Australian team members will take on leadership roles for Asia Pacific to further promote VanEck's active and ETF strategies. VanEck Australia managing director Arian Neiron has been appointed to the additional role of head ...

Active manager diversity breeds performance: WTW

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
Investors who rely on a single active equity manager are more likely to underperform, according to Willis Towers Watson research. The analysis revealed that if an investor were to pick one equity manager randomly, chances of adding value are low - even ...

Product agnostic planners boost ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... professional institutions - including investment banks - using ETFs, and not necessarily for passive purposes, but also as an active thematic position," Cerulli said. "These factors, combined with ETFs' relatively low attrition rate, make the space one ...

Bitcoin bubble will burst in 2018: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
The latest Financial Standard spot poll result sees an end to the bitcoin bubble in 2018. About 40% of respondents are betting the days of the bitcoin phenomenon are numbered, while 29% predict Australia will lift interest rates by 25 percentage points. ...

SMSFs shifting focus for diversification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... tripled over the 12 month period while money moved away from floating rate notes and options. Dale said SMSF investors were active in equity markets in 2017, with total portfolios up more than 15% on the previous corresponding period. "The analysis shows ...

Aussie crypto fund opens to wholesale investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
One of Australia's first funds to specialise in crypto asset investments is now open to wholesale investors with its first investment planned for February 1. Apollo Capital is accepting minimum buy-ins of $50,000 and will invest in digital currencies ...

High valuations drive insto investors to alternatives: BlackRock

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... institutional client business global head Edwin Conway said the general trend of reallocating to private markets "and other highly active strategies" is indicative of the persistence of global risks. "Despite synchronised global growth, our overall return ...

HLB Mann Judd revises AFSL

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... effective from 20 December 2017 and replaces an interim undertaking by HLB Mann Judd to cease IER engagements. "AFS licensees active in the provision of IERs have heightened responsibilities as financial system gatekeepers. We will continue to monitor ...