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Passive investors probably not Marxist parasites: MSCI

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
MSCI head of Research Remy Briand has countered a recent paper from AllianceBernstein which suggested passive investing is "worse than Marxism." The original paper, spearheaded by Bernstein Investment Research and Management head of global quantitative ...

Well-known stockbroker launches own SMAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... inflation and zero interest rates likely to be with us for some time, investors need to be careful not to over-allocate to passive strategies which could gradually erode their capital." Both SMAs attract a 10% fee on outperformance, with Padley saying ...

NZ Super Fund posts decent full-year return

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... was hampered by negative returns in global equities but the investment committee was still able to add value versus the passive reference portfolio benchmark return of 0.52%. The fund attributed this to strong performance of its active investments in ...

Global equity managers not currency selectors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... important for institutional investors looking to structure global equity portfolios, including the use of active versus passive management and the management of currency. "This analysis confirms that equity style and currency significantly impact the ...

Retirement income opportunities begin early

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... definitive focus on member engagement across the board. From Choice research it is clear consumers see super funds as a passive relationship where "they get statements in the mail and not much else." He adds the government needs to be thinking about ...

Hedge fund, PE allocations drive super fees: study

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
Higher allocation to riskier and less liquid asset classes is driving higher superannuation fees, according to a new study from the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR). The CIFR funded study analysed the factors influencing superannuation ...

Ostrava wound up, directors banned

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
The federal court in Melbourne has made orders winding up Ostrava Equities and eight other companies associated with the Ostrava financial services business. The court also banned Bradley Grimm and Vanessa Ash, who is lawyer formally employed by ASIC ...

Investors must look past Australia for opportunities: BAM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
... needs to become a bigger part of peoples portfolios." Speaking to the rise in inflows to exchange-traded products and passive investments, Bell warned that investors must understand the risks involved with investing in passive investments. "There are ...

Vision Super adds sustainability option to menu

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
Vision Super has introduced a sustainable balanced investment option to its menu that invests only in companies considered sustainability leaders. The fund said its new, low-cost, low-carbon investment option has been created for members who want to ...

Northern Trust wins two NZ Super mandates

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... Super Fund said in its June investment environment report that factor investing would help get the most value out of its passive portfolio, which accounts for about 75% of the NZ$30.3 billion ($28.9 billion) fund. It is most interested in low risk and ...