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Platinum outflows drag performance

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024

... Platinum's contrarian approach to investing." "The 12 year-long bull market has generated strong client interest for passive investment products over actively managed investments, and flows have favoured 'growth-style' funds, which tend to ...

Fund selectors harbour AI bubble fears, affirm belief in its longevity

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024

Fund selectors, wary of an AI bubble, still believe in its longevity, with some viewing it as an opportunity bigger than the internet, according to a Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) survey. Natixis IM conducted a survey of 500 investment professionals ...

Rest switches up recruitment focus

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023

... believes it will continue to deliver returns over and above its relative risk. He feels less positive about passive investment strategies believing solid returns will come from an active approach and a willingness to think long-term. One of Rest's ...

Morningstar launches managed accounts portfolios

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023

... financial advisers achieve their clients' investment objectives. The Medalist Core Portfolios use both active and passive investment strategies across managed funds and exchange-traded funds. The six portfolios, currently available on the Macquarie Wrap ...

Fund selectors insulating portfolios, embrace active management: Natixis IM

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023

... passive investments inadequacies. More than half (67%) were also concerned that large inflows and outflows from passive investment could increase market volatility. Others believed that passive investing distorts the risk-return trade-off. Overall, 72% ...

NZ Super shifts $25bn to low carbon indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022

The NZ Super Fund has shifted about 40% of its overall portfolio to low carbon indices, in a move that will "significantly reduce" the number of listed companies the fund owns directly. The NZ$57 billion fund began to roll over its indices to the MSCI ...

CFS launches low cost geared index options

CHLOE WALKER | TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021

Colonial First State (CFS) has today launched two new geared index options through its $109 billion FirstChoice platform, giving investors leveraged exposure to local and global markets. The first passively managed geared investment options to be offered ...

Robeco launches new sustainable index fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021

Robeco Australia launched the Robeco Global Developed Sustainable Enhanced Index Equity Fund. The fund aims to achieve a higher ESG score than its benchmark, the MSCI World Index. Specifically, it is focussed on ESG issues including reducing the environmental ...

Sunsuper moves $20bn mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021

... passive investing mandate, replacing Vanguard Australia. State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has been appointed passive investment manager for the $90 billion fund. It comes after Vanguard announced it would no longer be managing super fund mandates ...

Macquarie leads Aussie managers in global ranking

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021

Macquarie Group continues to be Australia's largest fund manager with US$424 billion in assets and places it 64th in a global ranking. In this year's top 500 largest global asset managers list compiled by Willis Towers Watson and Thinking Ahead ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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