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Asset managers must consider multi-asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... result indirectly gaining IFA business. Cerulli highlighted that a number of advisers and clients are also increasing using passive investment options to reduce costs within portfolios. Cerulli Europe managing director Barbara Wall said: "Asset managers ...

Hedge fund growth under pressure: EY

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... Investor Survey also found that hedge fund growth has slowed for a variety of reasons including the abundance of low fee passive investment options, lackluster hedge fund performance and cost concerns. Growth is now the key focus area for the industry ...

Active winning out in down markets: MFS

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
Despite the rising prominence of passive strategies, active management remains a cornerstone of Australian investment. This is the key finding of new research from the 2016 MFS Active Management Sentiment report, conducted by CoreData based on a survey ...

Misaligned expectations advisers' biggest threat

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... advisers (68%) believe investors have a false sense of security and 66% believe investors are not aware of the risk of passive investments. The survey also found that globally 85% of advisers believe their ability to prevent investors from making emotional ...

Russell launches dynamic currency hedging

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
Russell Investments is introducing its informed dynamic currency hedging model. Targeted at lowering risk and improving returns in international currency exposure, the model promises an excess return of 0.8% per annum. Hedge rules for each currency ...

Active managers must promote success

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... we also find that active managers may not be able to deliver. That's why we see a rise in assets into ETPs, which give passive exposure to the underlying index/market," van der Oord said. "Also, active managers may use ETFs to manage some of their own ...

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 ...

New IOOF funds receive 'recommended' rating

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... caps and emerging markets. IOOF chief investment officer, Stephen Merlicek said: "By the innovative mixing of active, passive and factor based strategies, combined with dynamic asset allocation, we believe we have come up with a unique solution that ...

Eaton Vance acquires $16bn fund manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
Eaton Vance has agreed to acquire a US-based fund manager with US$12.3 billion ($16.2 billion) in assets under management. An indirect subsidiary of Ameritas Holding Company, Calvert Investment Management was formed in 1976 and has been a pioneer in ...

Majority of active managers underperforming: S&P

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... "Since its first publication 14 years ago, the SPIVA Scorecard has served as the de facto scorekeeper of the active versus passive debate. Over the years, we have heard passionate arguments from believers in both camps when headline numbers have deviated ...