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Investors misunderstand smart beta: AXA IM

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015

... investors today but will be vulnerable to the next crisis, whatever it may be." He argues that true-to-label smart beta products should have a tacking error of around 6%-8%, more akin to actively managed strategies, an approach that AXA IM adopts for ...

Active management under threat from smart ETFs

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014

... active fund managers may be forced to review their business propositions in the light of the growth in advanced beta products. "Smart beta opens up new things you can do," said Blitzer. "In the US advisers are increasingly using ETFs to build portfolios." ...

SSgA launches cheap lifestyle funds

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013

... strategic asset allocation, or choice of investments that are fit for purpose over the long-term. This combines low-cost Beta products within SSgA's stable designed to get core exposure to the world's major markets, with instruments such as managed futures ...

AXA IM launches two SmartBeta products

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013

AXA Investment Managers has announced the launch of two new smart beta products, designed as alternatives to index trackers. The AXA IM SmartBeta Equity and AXA IM SmartBeta Bond strategies use rules based filters to reduce exposure to risks associated ...

Smart beta ETF take-up to double in 2013

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013

... given index, such as the ASX, by holding the appropriate size weighting of each of the constituent stocks, smart beta products weight their portfolios according to other factors such as dividend yield or buy broker recommendations. This approach gives ...

More liquidity in alternative strategies: S&P

BEN COLLINS | TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012

... garnering greater allocation within Fund-of-hedge-fund (FoHFs). Also, the ready availability of ETFs and alternative beta products is putting fee pressure on strategies with higher levels of traditional asset class betas, including many classic FoHFs ...

CREATE predicts golden age for stockpickers

MATT WOODINGTON | THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011

... European investment houses are increasingly moving towards a 'bucket approach', with up to 50 per cent investment in beta products such as ETFs and specific themes such as environmental funds. However, Professor Amin, Rajan, chief executive of the Centre ...

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Australian Retirement Trust people chief to depart

ELIZABETH FRY

Australian Retirement Trust has confirmed the departure of chief people officer Helen Jackson, who will leave at the end of the financial year.

SSGA loses $2.4bn in two months

KARREN VERGARA

State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) suffered $2.4 billion in net outflows over the last two months of 2023, the majority of which hit its Australian and international equities products.

AFCA seeks industry feedback on approaches

ELIZA BAVIN

The financial complaints authority is asking the industry for feedback on how it approaches issues and reaches decisions.

Apex, ACA partner to broaden client services

ANDREW MCKEAN

Apex Group and ACA Group have formed a partnership to offer their clients a wider range of services.

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