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Contango Asset Management chief departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... management duties as interim chief executive. Amos said Switzer is "well placed to oversee this transition and take a more active role in the growth of the company's strategic investment in Switzer Asset Management."

Mental health an underlying business problem: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
A mental health foundation that works with profit-to-member superannuation funds said about half of more than 5000 Australians believe workplace mental health and wellbeing is a problem in their business. SuperFriend released its annual Indicators of ...

Fintech regulatory sandbox draft legislation released

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... fintech team; 67% had a clear strategy in place, compared to just 47% globally. Australian institutions were also more active when it came to developing fintech solutions, with 78% planning or are already developing capabilities in-house compared to ...

Investment boutique adds global SMA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... managed global shares. Having only offered global individually managed accounts to date, PPM cited demand for an experienced active global equities manager from users of separately managed accounts as a driving force behind the launch of the new PPM ...

Super funds strengthen support for low carbon economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... derive more 20% or more of their revenue from coal-related activities. Harwood added that, in line with Russell Investments' active and robust sustainability research agenda, the fund's strategy will be frequently updated to reflect emerging trends in ...

Vanguard aims to defuse the active debate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
New research from Vanguard argues that the decision to allocate to active or index strategies - or both - should be based on a systematic process, not emotions and personal preferences. Vanguard, which manages more than US$1 trillion in active money ...

Active the best way forward for super: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... An Australian investment consultant and research specialist is further endorsing that superannuation fund trustees adopt active management in the best interests of members. Peterson Research Institute founder and director John Peterson issued a media ...

VanEck hires for expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... equities and fixed income ETFs. "This is in addition to the institutional investments in the firm's offshore ETF range and active strategies. The overall figure is expected to grow with the rising popularity of existing products and the overall growth ...

Standard Life launches impact fund, appoints managers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... UN's SDGs provide a common language for impact solutions that help unlock impact investing for mainstream investors." "Active management is an essential component of successful impact investing. Engagement with management is necessary, both for impact ...

Business benefits of managed accounts mounting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... average adviser recommending managed accounts is older, holds significantly higher funds under administration, has more active clients, and is likely to have on-boarded more clients in the past 12 months. The findings support the rapid growth of managed ...