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A-REIT concentration raises active mgt questions

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
The Australian listed property trust securities sector is plagued by concentration issues, according to Lonsec's annual review. While most funds in the sector are benchmarked against the S&P/ASX-200 A-REIT Accumulation Index or the S&P/ASX-300 A-REIT ...

Active risk under spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
Seeking out mid-range tracking error in combination with persistent excess returns is necessary to address the diluted level of active risk pension funds are carrying. Recent research conducted by US headquartered manager Neuberger Berman found the ...

MLC shakes up portfolio allocations

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... to be a permanent allocation for the MLC Australian Share Fund with it likely MLC will replace Vanguard with an active manager. "Taking the external factors into account will ultimately determine how long the portfolios allocations remain passive. The ...

Ventura reduces wholesale funds cost

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
Ventura Investment Management has reduced the price for its wholesale funds by up to 25%, following the reappointment of Russell Investments as the funds' investment manager. The move follows feedback from advisers who maintained clients had become ...

Platforms welcome Solaris' performance fee equity fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... popular for obvious reasons - an advisor can feel comfortable knowing their client is invested with a highly rated, active manager fully incentivised to generate consistent outperfromance," said Mahoney. Solaris has over $4 billion in funds under man ...

PM Gillard: super to support economic stability

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
Prime Minister Julia Gillard spoke of the importance of Australia's super industry as an "anchor" for the economy and the changes ahead in an address to over 600 wealth management professionals in Sydney this morning. In a 30-minute speech discussing ...

Mercer awards three new mandates worth nearly $1 billion

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... Mercer Australian Core Portfolio. Stephen Roberts, business leader for Investment Management at Mercer, said the active manager was a strong bottom-up stock selector and gives a strong consideration to the macro environment. Roberts said when constructing ...

Certitude names head of investments and adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
Certitude Global Investments has created a new role and appointed a head of investments and an investment advisor to its committee. Former head of investment management with Mercer, Gary Burke, has accepted the new role as head of investments at Certitude ...

PIMCO urges SMSFs to get active

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
PIMCO's Australian bond fund has outperformed Australian shares over the past ten years and actively managed income funds are being tipped to add more value still. Lonsec's 2011 income funds sector review found that the shift towards index funds and ...

Certitude partners with Threadneedle on global fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
Certitude Global Investments will distribute international asset manager, Threadneedle Investments, Global Equity Fund, targeting the high net wealth market and retail markets. The exclusive partnership formed after Certitude completed a 12 month review ...