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Towers Watson urges instos to consider smart beta

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... premiums, typically at very low cost. "It is no longer sufficient to have an allocation to bulk beta and one or two active managers to construct an equity portfolio. The onus is now firmly on the asset owner to develop their own portfolio construction ...

Advisers show overwhelming support for ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... beginning to replace traditional passive index exposures. "ETFs free part of an expense and risk budget to pay active managers in which they have a high degree of confidence."

Fund manager dismisses super fund fee demands

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... clients would be at a distinct disadvantage because we're running twice as much money." The underperformance of many active managers in the wake of the GFC, coupled with increased regulatory pressure, has put a greater focus on fees in recent years. ...

Active management a 2% tax drag

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... benefits to building portfolios that never need changing. Cap-weighted index funds do not generate a high turnover." Active managers such as Hyperion Asset Management's Tim Samway, however, argue that picking active managers with good records can generate ...

SSgA launches low-risk global equity fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
Active management is a tough game and picking active managers is just as tough, warns State Street Global Advisers' Lochiel Crafter. The head of investments for the Asia Pacific at SSgA says that investors are often disappointed by the returns generated ...

EM managers eye huge super fund opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... funds under management in the Aussie superannuation system and a lack of capacity in the very best and biggest active managers have conspired to make the emerging markets the most fiercely competed space in Australia. Top-performing funds run by the ...

PineBridge pitches quant solution to super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... investors who want exposure to any large efficient market, Thorn said capacity issues with the best performing active managers in the emerging markets space mean that the sector poses the best opportunity for Australian investors. "As more and more investors ...

Planners praised for guiding investors into fixed income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... three main sources for these substantial inflows: investors getting out of term deposits; a switch from passive to active managers; and a rebalancing out of model portfolios," he explained, adding that bonds would continue to offer markedly better returns ...

Super funds shouldn't abandon small-cap active managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
The trend for smart beta and index investing might be growing across the wealth creation industry, but when it comes to small-cap investing, you can't beat good old-fashioned active management, according to OC Funds Management's Rob Frost. His OC Premium ...

Improve risk management to target fees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... active alpha hunting investment strategies. "The industry as a whole is far more focused on the value add of the active managers, and how they are performing, compared to the passive strategies. That's not surprising in the lower return environment," ...

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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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