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Active fund managers historically underperform: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... underperforming in the short term and across every time horizon, the latest SPIVA Scorecard reveals. Nearly 79% of active fund managers focused on Aussie equities underperformed the S&P/ASX 200 benchmark in 2022. Over a five-, 10- and 15-year period ...

Challenger appoints Duncan West as chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... 19 years. "Today, Challenger is Australia's leading retirement income brand and one of Australia's largest active fund managers. I believe I am leaving the business in good hands," he said. West said it's a privilege to be elected. "Challenger is a company ...

A solution to active fund underperformance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... smart beta avoids active management mistakes is that a smart beta strategy is fully invested. While some active fund managers may rush to get out of riskier positions during times of volatility, transferring holdings to cash, they often miss opportunities ...

Inalytics develops new data-driven model

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... managers, providing them with granular insight into the decisions they need to improve to enhance performance. "Active fund managers are looking to fight back against the competitive pressures they face from passive funds offering cheap exposure to equity ...

Morningstar bets on active fund managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
As market sell-offs continue to pummel ASX-listed active fund managers, Morningstar is betting big that Pendal, Magellan, Pinnacle and Platinum will deliver past the short-term noise. The fund mangers' "compounding potential" for larger assets under ...

Yarra recruits BTFM specialist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... delighted to welcome Tim to the team as we continue to grow Yarra as one of Australia's leading, independent active fund managers," Yarra managing director Edward Eason said. "He has a demonstrated track record in building strong relationships and will ...

ESG funding booms in Australia: Calastone

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... dwarfed by traditional categories, so there is a lot of headroom to grow further, which is good news for active fund managers." "ESG funds also tend to invest globally, so the ESG boom in Australia is likely to boost the international diversification ...

Montgomery adds to global strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... invests in spanning more than three decades, Polen Capital is regarded as one of world's most successful active fund managers, so we're delighted to be deepening our partnership, and offering Australian and New Zealand investors a wider array of soundly ...

OnePath tops Fat Cat super fund list

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
... super funds. Many superannuation funds hire so-called "expert" investment consultants to pick a range of active fund managers to invest their members' retirement savings," Stockspot said. "Unfortunately, these investment consultants and active fund ...

Fund managers failing value assessments: FCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
Active fund managers are falling short of delivering value to investors and justifying their fees, a review from the UK's financial services regulator reveals. A review of 18 fund managers between July 2020 and May 2021 by the Financial Conduct ...