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Managed accounts key to SMSF diversification

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
Managed accounts are an effective vehicle for mitigating self-managed super fund diversification risk, according to HUB24 head of marketing and distribution Wes Gillett. Speaking to Financial Standard ahead of the 2015 Best Practice Managed Accounts ...

ACSI calls for better company disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
... Australian profit-for-members superannuation funds and six international pension funds. Through ACSI the institutional asset owners exercise their collective ownership rights to improve the management of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment ...

Adapt or die, asset managers warned

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
... world are recognising they need to adapt their business models if they are to remain relevant to ever-more powerful asset owners. State Street surveyed 400 senior executives from investment management firms from Europe, the US and Asia Pacific. Some ...

Towers Watson hires senior consultant

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... published research on a range of issues, including currency management, global macro investing, direct investing by asset owners, hedge funds and investment manager fees."

Advisers waiting on the sidelines with smart beta

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... particular needs," Causer said. But another global report, the FTSE Russell Smart Beta: 2015 Global Survey Findings from Asset Owners survey, confirmed that investors are increasingly confident about using smart beta strategies. The report found that ...

Cross-border distribution low despite initiatives

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... management industry which is estimated to triple in size to US$1.1 trillion this year." Crich also said a key for local asset owners and managers when expanding is to have "an on-the-ground ability to understand and comply with the specific regulations ...

NAS renews custody contract with CareSuper

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... international presence. Despite losing some large super funds to other custodians over the last months, NAS has also retained asset owners such as Cooper Investors, AMIST Super and Australian Ethical.

BNY Mellon to provide ESG insights

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... Sustainalytics, we can create an important link to help global firms gain insight into the approaches of investors and asset owners." He added: "This new offering signals the next phase of BNY Mellon's unmatched DR advisory service, enabling us to help ...

Smart beta here to stay, research confirms

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... multiple smart beta strategies, new global research found. The FTSE Russell Smart Beta: 2015 Global Survey Findings from Asset Owners survey confirmed that 55% of respondents are allocating more than 10% of their portfolios to smart beta strategies. ...

Risk management top worry for asset owners

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
Risk management becoming more complex is seen as the biggest challenge among global asset owners over the next 12 months according to recent data published by BNP Paribas Securities Services. A risk survey of 177 asset owners from 19 countries, including ...