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Improve returns by picking losers: Triguboff

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2006
... it can be a little bit lazy." This translated into a smaller investable universe, Triguboff said, which meant an active manager's opportunities for finding alpha were being stifled. However, in order to ratchet down factor risk, quantitative strategies ...

NZ Super Fund scores big but cautions on the future

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has posted better than expected returns for the third year in a row but has cautioned that its current level of performance will not be sustainable over the long term. The NZ fund, the equivalent to Australia's Future ...

BT appoints former MLIM exec as head of credit

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2006
... business. "His background, achievements and strengths are a strong fit with BT Investment Management's strategy as an active manager focused on generating superior risk adjusted returns," Alliston said. Sorrel has over 18 years experience in the industry ...

Vanguard says volatility points to indexing

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2006
If you are looking for your cash plus returns back in a year's time, then roll the dice but Vanguard doesn't want to know about it. If you are serious about a genuine long-term horizon, though, then indexing is a better than average bet. According to ...

Active managers still outperforming index: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2006
Navigator's most recent Australian equity sector review revealed that most active managers continue to outperform index managers, with those focusing on small caps and growth style investing getting the lion's share of returns. While Navigator's research ...

Good returns and good luck

Using research compiled by Morningstar as evidence, Vanguard Investments claims that most active fund managers cannot sustain above index-benchmarked performance over the long term. Anthony Serhan, head of consulting for Morningstar, described how their ...

Super funds pile on global equities

Vision Super joins a growing list of super funds that are ramping up their weighting on international equities, supporting recent reports that investors expect potentially higher returns overseas. The steadily depreciating AUD is also fuelling the sentiment ...

Ausbil Dexia notches four stars

... boasts a "strong point of differentiation through using sustainable investment analysis". S & P noted that the active manager's sustainable criteria differs from that of other funds as it focuses on 'best-in-class' businesses, as opposed to the more ...

New absolute return bond fund for Julius Baer

Global fixed interest manager is breaking from tradition and is launching a global absolute return fund. Visiting Australia this week, Ronny Beck, Julius Baer Business Development Director, says a benign interest rate environment means that it is getting ...

Active managers not outperforming: State Street

New research from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) reveals that active managers are not outperforming and they warn investors to be cautious about their ability to outperform. The four year research project, called the SSgA Manager Persistence Survey ...