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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 ...

Continuum sees value as active managers scrape past benchmark

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
Continuum Capital Management has value opportunities in its short-term sights after Mercer confirmed its aggressive Australian shares strategy as the best performing long only fund last financial year. The Australian share market posted an overall return ...

Advisers turn from managed funds to ETFs: BetaShares

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... investor would be $82,000 better off if management fees were 0.39 per cent," Corbett said. "The underperformance of active managers across common indices also highlights the role of fees," he said. At the launch, figures sourced from S&P showed more ...

Russell funds get stars

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... provide an enhanced level of income and total returns in line with its benchmark. The fund currently employs two active managers, Perennial Value Management and Ankura Capital, as well as investing in the Russell High Dividend Australian Shares ETF. ...

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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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