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MLC restructures Australian Share Fund

LINDA HAUSKEN | TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012

... think this will lead to more reliable returns for investors," he explained. The change marks a return to wholly active management of the fund. In February 2012, part of the fund was temporarily allocated to a passive manager, Vanguard Investments Australia. ...

Long-volatility a loss-maker: van Eyk

BEN COLLINS | MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012

The key to a successful volatility strategy is active management as long-only positions can lead to losses, said a recently released paper by van Eyk. van Eyk's research tested a number of different investment portfolios, which combined varying amounts ...

BRICs plus four will drive world investment returns

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012

... able to spot companies with a good valuation trajectory, pointing to how investing in these markets requires active management, she said. Koch said the good news for investors is these valuations are right now at their lowest levels in decades, a situation ...

A-REIT concentration raises active mgt questions

MELANIE TIMBRELL | WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012

... diversification," Morris said. The concentrated structure of the A-REIT market should be a consideration in choosing active management, Morris said as having only a small number of stocks reduces the number of clear mis-pricing opportunities available ...

ACGBs have served their purpose: JBWere

BEN COLLINS | FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012

... he said. On a risk/reward and relative value basis, JBWere recommended corporate bonds over government bonds; active management over passive management, particularly for investors with exposure to government bonds; and a floating rate over fixed rate ...

Towers Watson's clients top $15bn in Smart Beta

LINDA HAUSKEN | THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012

... creating exposures or themes that are implementable in a low cost, systematic way. "It is not a substitute for good active management, but it allows resources to be focused on active management in areas where one can't systematise exposures." "We are ...

China needs active management: Fidelity

MELANIE TIMBRELL | WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012

Revised growth targets are part of the latest Chinese five-year plan focusing on social harmony, but active management is essential to reap the solid gains, according to Fidelity. Chinese equities may still be considered a relatively risky asset class ...

Small-caps beat index but approach with caution

ELISE BURGESS | TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012

... industry, Morningstar found that even the average investor has managed to consistently beat the index where quality active management has been applied to the smaller companies segment, offering better returns than the passive approach. That being said ...

Calls for super industry to up focus on beta

MELANIE TIMBRELL | TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012

... lot of time is spent on how we can outperform the next person and how we can demonstrate we're clever through active management strategies, but in truth, actually what we need to see is our economies growing strongly to provide conditions for wealth ...

Smart beta gains popularity with instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL | THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012

... bolster returns. In essence the debate between traditional index based solutions within core portfolios versus active management is now out of date with greater diversification of strategies not simply the preserve of active management," said Olivier ...

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Aware Super reshapes governance team, appoints chief risk officer

VINNY VUCAGO

Aware Super has announced a leadership reshuffle, appointing a new chief risk officer amid the departure of its long-serving group executive of legal.

IFM lifts stake in Atlas Arteria to 40% after upping offer price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

IFM Investors has raised its stake in Atlas Arteria from 34.5% to 38.3% in an on-market stock purchase, just a day after it raised its offer price for the toll road operator to $5.10 per security.

Zenith bolsters research, investment capabilities with new hires

MATTHEW WAI

Zenith has announced two senior appointments to strengthen its research and portfolio management divisions.

Regulators push for stronger stress-testing capability, resilience

KARREN VERGARA

The ability to remain resilient and manage liquidity pressures amid severe, multi-dimensional stress scenarios is an area of focus that APRA and ASIC want superannuation funds to improve.

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