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BlackRock moves to machine stock picking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... itself for the future, the world's largest fund manager declared the active equity industry needs to change as asset managers using traditional tools and processes are limiting the ability to generate alpha and deliver on client expectations. "We are ...

ACSI adds AustralianSuper chief to board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... chief executive David Elia. ACSI has 29 Australian members, including profit-to-member superannuation funds and asset managers who manage money for the profit-to-member sector. Collectively the super funds and asset managers manage more than $450 billion ...

Insto trading volumes surge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... improving execution and performance amidst market volatility, Baldwin said. Liquidnet has more than 830 global asset managers and investors trading in its network. It operates in 44 markets across five continents, meaning clients can trade with maximum ...

NZ Super Fund CEO joins PPI board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... president Lionel C Johnson said. PPI represents global pension and sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations and asset managers. The organisation also recently appointed the chief investment officer of Michigan's Municipal Employees Retirement ...

Bendigo targets ethically conscious investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... trends signal that millennial investors are likely to drive demand for sustainable investing well into the future. Asset managers creating investment products for individual investors cannot ignore these trends," the survey noted The fund has attained ...

Asset manager profits under pressure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
The end of a 30-year bull market in assets is putting pressure on asset managers' profit margins - and may mean the industry has reached its peak. In a recent Lipper Alpha Insight discussion, Financial Conduct Authority technical specialist - investment ...

Morningstar appoints research analyst

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... will have broad responsibility across all sectors of Morningstar, including helping investors, financial advisers, asset managers, and retirement plan providers identify investment products. "We're very pleased to welcome Sarah to our team," said ...

Innovate to beat innovation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2017
As technological change rapidly accelerates, asset managers are being warned to adapt before they get left behind. Global research firm Cerulli Associates says managers cannot ignore the growing trend of robo-advice and emergence of blockchain technology. ...

CSC contributes to global ESG think tank

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... between asset owners and managers. Among the draft statement was a call to align interest between asset owners and asset managers, whereby a managers' fee structure should optimally be linked to long-term financial performance metrics. "In as much as ...

Landmark ESG recommendations for Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... more than 20 interviews with stakeholders across the Australian capital market, including superannuation funds, asset managers, industry lobby groups and law firms. Among the recommendations is a request that APRA updates paragraphs in its prudential ...