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Legg Mason $100m mandates add to IOOF value approach

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... index by limiting the largest stocks to a maximum percentage weighting. This then allows the portfolio manager to maintain active positions and avoids skewing the portfolio towards small property trusts. IOOF now manages more than $8 billion funds under ...

Lonsec expects growth in smart beta ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... research Michael Elsworth said smart beta ETFs are on the rise because they represent a cost efficient way of investing in active management. "Smart beta ETFs resemble passive investments, but the deviations from capitalisation weighted indices reflect ...

Advisers' Twitter usage doubles in 18 months

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
Growth in social media usage by Australian financial advisers has far outstripped the growth experienced in the community overall, according to new statistics from Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich). Zurich general manager of life and investments ...

MySuper puts focus on active tax management investing

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013

MySuper a challenge to fund differentiation: AusSuper

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... superannuation funds. "The area where we see the real fight happening is the investment management side and whether you are doing active management or indexing, there will be a fight on fees," Carter said. AustralianSuper has positioned itself ahead ...

Family office 3rd generation more engaged with investments

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... with the third generation. "What we are noticing with generation three is that they are far more interested and far more active with engaging with the fund managers that we use," Wheatley said. Cambooya manages in-house the wealth management, the taxation ...

AQR Global Risk Premium Trust opens to retail investors

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
AQR Capital Management (AQR) has introduced a new unit class to its within the AQR Global Risk Premium Trust in a bid to attract Australian retail investors. The new Class 1F units come with additional disclosure and a lower minimum investment of $25,000. ...

SPAA gives support to Council of Super Custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has voiced support for the government's move to set up a Council of Super Custodians. Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced the creation of a Charter Group last ...

Confusion reigns over financial literacy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
... income, less educated consumers. ASIC has meanwhile appealed for better coordination among all the interest groups that are active in the area. "By forming partnerships and working together on financial literacy, we can we help a large number of people ...

IFM expands direct investments team

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
... investment will enhance our investment team. He will form an integral part of fulfilling our mandate of value creation through active ownership of businesses across the full investment lifecycle," Bower said. Barker has over 13 years experience across ...