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SMSFs missing out on returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... performance stems from its reluctance to put their money in growth assets, according to SuperGuard360. As an example, international equities returned six percentage points higher than Australian equities over the 12 month period - an opportunity that ...

Uncertain environment fuelling risky investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... election. "There is unlikely to be any respite until after the US election, and even then the RBA is likely to continue its passive approach for now, with no rate cuts or increases until the picture becomes much clearer," Bryant said. "One of the biggest ...

Austock expands investment menu

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... Austock Life's platform to 33. "The menu's expanded indexed range is in response to increased interest and uptake in the passive manager, lower-cost funds space," Austock Life managing director Ross Higgins said. "It also recognises the high compatibility ...

SMSFs have cash top of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... investment management through actively managed and passively managed trusts, in particular asset classes such as international, infrastructure and alternatives, said Marsh.

PROFILE: Magellan chief investment officer Hamish Douglass

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... unlisted fund with total liquidity. The price is closed at a known value for the buyer." Turning to the competition posed by passive funds and ETFs, which have recently enjoyed a stellar three years, Douglass is completely relaxed. "ETFs have shown up ...

Aussie shares out of favour as managed fund investors go global

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... were increasingly showing a preference for indexed vehicles moving closer in line with the global trend towards low-cost passive investment solutions. While Australia has historically been slow to adopt indexing relative to the rest of the world, 2013 ...

Aussie shares best in a generation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... Australian shares have outstripped all other major asset classes over the last 30 years, according to research by Vanguard. The passive investment specialist has illustrated the importance of remaining exposed to the market over the long-term with 30-year ...

Fewer managers drive lower fees at legalsuper

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
... the fund rolled all three of the managers' active international equities mandates, worth a combined $167 million, into a passive one which was then awarded to State Street. By refining its manager line-up, legalsuper was able to negotiate cheaper fees. ...

Global and Asian mandates up for grabs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... award $270 million in funds to global shares managers. According to a tender statement, the fund is looking to award a passive global equity mandate to the sum of $216 million. The fund manager is expected to be able to track the relevant market indices ...

UniSuper rejigs equities, combines cash and FI

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
... which won a $50 million small caps mandate from the fund. "With the strategic change we reduced our exposure to enhanced passive type strategies and spread it almost equally among existing Australian fund managers," said Pearce. Meanwhile the fund also ...