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Not all active managers are traders

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
The distinction between active and passive investment management and indexing isn't as clear cut as many investors might think it is. Operating an active investment strategy is often associated with portfolio managers making regular trades to tactically ...

Strong passive flows force managers to lower fees

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
Flows into passive strategies have forced active fund managers to lower their fees, global research by US-based management consultant Casey Quirk has found. Passive strategies accounted for 93% of total net new flows at registered products in the United ...

FEATURE: Beyond Beta

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
This year, Vanguard overtook PIMCO as the world's largest mutual bond fund. But the wars between active and passive investment are not over. In a world where lower for longer is the new normal, active managers argue they are the only ones who can bring ...

Folkestone develops two Melbourne properties

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... "We are pleased with the positive rating from Atchison Consultants. It confirms our view that a high conviction active manager of A-REIT securities can add value," said Folkestone Maxim Asset Management managing director Winston Sammut.

Investors plan to up active allocation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
Australian investors want to increase their allocation to active management over the next 12 months, according to a new survey from Franklin Templeton Investments. The global fund manager asked more than 100 attendees at its recent Asia Pacific Investor ...

Fund manager insists active approach not broken

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
Fund manager Epoch Investment Partners has blamed the relatively poor performance of active managers in recent years on the market distorting impact of quantitative easing and says talented stock pickers will come good again soon. S&P Dow Jones recently ...

Super funds blend ETFs into investment strategies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
... work," Curtis said. However, the fund uses ETFs as a short term investment, and usually sets up a strategy with an active manager as soon as it feels comfortable enough to allocate money in each market. "We find that ETFs are not as cost competitive ...

Vanguard is Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
Vanguard Investments Australia has been awarded 2015 Fund Manager of the Year by Morningstar Australasia. Morningstar chose Vanguard due to its "disciplined approach, low costs and low portfolio turnover" delivering strong investor outcomes in a year ...

BetaShares launches ASX-listed ETF for US equities

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
BetaShares has launched a US equities exchange traded fund (ETF) that will trade on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The fund is the first of its kind in Australia and it aims to provide an investment return that tracks the performance of the ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
This year has been another busy one for the financial servives industry. FoFA remained on the radar and the Financial System Inquiry has the potential to change things in a big way. The Financial Standard team takes a look at the issues that made waves ...