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Multi-sector investments reach $555 billion

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... term there isn't really a great deal of difference in outcomes. Returns are typically clustered so a low-cost largely passive approach like Vanguard's range of strategies is a great way to go, or investors can consider strategies we believe have skill ...

S&P creates ASX200 futures index

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... rolling period every quarter, one business day prior to the expiration of the futures contract. "As understanding and use of passive investment continues to take hold in Australia, we are seeing increasing demand from investors for more sophisticated ...

The importance of Asian trade agreements

GREG O'NEILL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LA TROBE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015

Macquarie and CBA in global top 100

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... comfortably the largest manager globally, ahead of Vanguard with US$3.15 trillion. With State Street completing the top three, passive investment specialise dominate the list. In 2014 assets managed by the leading passive managers grew by around 12% ...

Industry fund to double investment team

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... ties with asset consultant Mercer Investments. "While we will manage the analysis of a full spectrum of managers, from passive through smart beta to highly active hedge funds, we will not be looking to take on the operational and agency risk of in-house ...

Mandate tide turns towards global equities

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... awareness that appointing new managers can be costly. "Super funds are getting a large exposure of their portfolios to passive strategies and they come to active managers and boutiques looking for alpha," he said. REST chief executive Damian Hill explained ...

Room to move on super investment fees

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
An increasing downward pressure and competition on superannuation fees may force super funds to become more passive in their investment strategies and potentially impair members' retirement savings. REST Industry Super chair Ken Marshman expressed this ...

Retirees should expand asset classes

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... risk. "One way of doing this is to invest in lower volatility products, such as multi-asset funds rather than higher risk passive equity funds. [Also] rather than taking a constant level of income, retirees could vary their income according to the performance ...

NZ Super posts 14% returns for FY2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015
... year to June 2015 with funds under management of $29.54 billion. The fund exceeded its two benchmarks, which are its own passive reference portfolio and the Treasury bill, which measures the cost to the New Zealand Government of contributing capital ...

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 ...