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Instos should weigh up cost of futures

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
Physically backed exchange traded funds offer cost advantages for institutional investors holding a position longer than three months, according to new research. A report released by State Street Global Markets found that for time horizons under three ...

Northern Trust wins Dutch pension mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
... cost-effectively within a risk budget. Pensioenfonds Horeca & Catering's property allocation contains both passive and active elements through the use of listed and closed end funds.

New standards for UNPRI

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... comprehensive data set of what they are doing around responsible investment," said Gifford. "We are now seeing a culture of active ownership amongst world largest investors that we simply didn't see five years ago." Jon Glass, chief investment officer ...

Former Count boss made SPAA director

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... Advice Board Committee, and was chair of the Accountant Financial Adviser Coalition. "Andrew's highly regarded expertise and active role in industry dialogue will be key to enhancing SPAA's offering to members. As the SMSF sector continues to grow and ...

Inaugural responsible investing platform launched

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... happen over 10-15 years, we have come a long way," said Dr Gifford. "It is not just disclosure; it is the stewardship and an active ownership. We are now seeing a culture of active ownership among the world's largest investors that we simply didn't see ...

Benchmarks allow funds to abdicate responsibility: Future Fund

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... onto." The inadvertent effect however is often an abdication of responsibility for the absolute return of the portfolio when active decisions based on the optimal level of risk taken should instead be the focal point. "Once you let go (of the benchmark) ...

Calls for super industry to up focus on beta

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... improvement. "A 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 ...

Super funds should refocus on fixed interest

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
Superannuation funds need to readjust their view of fixed interest to see its potential as a pre-retirement asset class and its complexities. Dr Doug McTaggart, chief executive of QIC, said that rather than super funds thinking about fixed interest ...

PIMCO lands OnePath advice mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
PIMCO will broaden its distribution capabilities to planners at the four ANZ-aligned dealer groups after being appointed to manage OnePath's fixed income portfolio. Global bond manager PIMCO said it wants to expand further into the Australian advice ...

Investment FUM nears $1.4 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... months were private equity which increased 28%, Infrastructure (up 18%), hedge funds (up 17%), Australian fixed (up 12%) and active extension (up 11%). The five slowest growing asset classes over the year were ethical/SRI which contracted 29%, "other" ...