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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," ...

A-REIT concentration raises active mgt questions

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
... concentration of the sector means that investors have to consider whether the index is adequately diversified. Active managers with flexible mandates can [therefore] potentially derive superior risk adjusted returns."

Active risk under spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... excess returns." Recent analysis by ratings house van Eyk on its database found that if three randomly selected active managers were combined in a portfolio, only two stockholdings in the portfolio varied more than 2% from the benchmark index. Every ...

Ventura reduces wholesale funds cost

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... from advisers who maintained clients had become increasingly cost aware, but still wanted to invest in a range of active managers and asset classes, said Ventura. According to managing director Kate Mulligan, the practice efficiencies of a multi-manager ...

PM Gillard: super to support economic stability

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... interests, not because of sales commissions being paid to advisers." "The reality is that most Australians are not active managers of their superannuation. They should not have to pay for advice or products they simply don't require." The event, hosted ...

Certitude names head of investments and adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... appointment strengthens our capabilities around investment expertise as we continue to access a broader range of active managers," said Craig Mowll, chief executive, Certitude. In related news, Chris Condon will also be investment adviser to Certitude's ...

PIMCO urges SMSFs to get active

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
... be to the detriment of returns. "Given the dislocations and upheaval in global financial markets since the GFC, active managers are better placed to add value than they have been for a number of years," said Libby Newman, senior investment analyst, Lonsec. ...

Certitude partners with Threadneedle on global fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
... completed a 12 month review of 4000 funds in search of the ideal fund to introduce to the retail market. "We needed active managers that showed genuine consistency and outperformed benchmarks for at least a seven year time frame," Craig Mowll, chief ...