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Time is up for the static portfolio mix: JPMAM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... continuing to fall, Bilton said investors should also be looking to harvest risk premia from their portfolios and turn that into alpha and returns. "Our argument is that since there's risk premia out there to be caught it really is just beholden upon ...

AMG CEO says alpha is all about people

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... billion Affiliated Managers Group, Sean Healey, says the secret to his firm's success was recognising people and culture drive alpha generation. Healey, who joined AMG in 1995 from Goldman Sachs, was visiting Sydney to celebrate the 10th anniversary ...

Active winning out in down markets: MFS

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... ability to mitigate losses. "If we are indeed entering a lower return environment, those active managers who can generate alpha and manage risk on the downside will differentiate themselves, but only if investors are willing to give them time."

EM currencies potential alpha source

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... in the late 1990s and 2000s, the majority of EMD managers are underweight this segment, providing substantial scope for alpha. Osses believes the bias toward EMD hard currency is unjustified as, while it may be the most popular, it is also the most mature ...

Alphinity funds added to mFund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... investors, and now we are growing our penetration into the retail market. Our funds provide consistent performance and genuine alpha, over a long period of time, and that's what advisers and their clients are looking for in today's volatile market," ...

PM Capital LIC director resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
A director of the PM Capital Asian Opportunities Fund has stood down. Andrew Reeve-Parker tendered his resignation from the ASX-listed fund, effective from the listed company's annual general meeting today. Reeve-Parker has been with PM Capital Asian ...

Nikko AM wins Aussie equity mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... is positioned," Potter said. "Our strategy is underpinned by an experienced, stable team who have a history of delivering alpha to Australian clients for nearly 20 years." Nikko Asset Management manages about $19 billion for institutional and retail ...

EAM Investors wins first Australian mandate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... significantly less sell-side analyst's coverage of small versus large caps, you have a compelling and fertile ground for alpha." EAM was founded in 2007 by principals that had worked together at San Diego based Nicholas Applegate Capital Management (now ...

BlackRock launches smart beta ETF suite

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... underperform slightly, but that returns are strong over the long-term. The multifactor products focus more on generating alpha over the long-term with market-consistent risk. They focus on four factors: quality, value, size and momentum.

Australian funds rank well on ESG

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... assessment into the investment decision," said Sweeney. "Overall, it is an encouraging trend and supportive of the long term alpha opportunity from ESG analysis. But of course there are always opportunities for funds to improve their ESG focus." Lonsec ...