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Aussie shares out of favour as managed fund investors go global

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... were increasingly showing a preference for indexed vehicles moving closer in line with the global trend towards low-cost passive investment solutions. While Australia has historically been slow to adopt indexing relative to the rest of the world, 2013 ...

AUSCOAL Super tweaks SSgA currency mandate

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... managing currency hedging for the super fund's $1.6 billion international equities portfolio for the past seven years via a passive overlay program. The new Dynamic Strategic Hedging (DSH) strategy would help AUSCOAL Super further diversify its portfolio ...

SSgA awarded VicSuper ESG mandate

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... 1986. As at June 30, 2013, it had US$182.6 billion in ESG assets under management, invested globally through active and passive strategies in multiple asset classes.

Government targets super in awards, board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... It's in their interest, it's in everybody's interest." Sinodinos dismissed the notion of a fund designed for disengaged, passive investors. "I don't want passive investment. I want investors to actively take an interest in the financial outcomes." The ...

AXA IM launches global equity smart beta product

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013

Pre-retirees won't meet goals without equities

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... their life could leave them no time to make it back before they retire. But with life expectancy increasing and cash and passive fixed income assets paying next to nothing, not only do pre-retirees need to have a far larger nest egg than ever before ...

Super in-house investment no threat to fund managers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... that the fund performance is neutral - "Well, you've got a very costly team, and it would have been a lot cheaper to go passive," he said "And thirdly, I think the really interesting part is, what happens if your team does a really wonderful job? You ...

NZ Super awards 4 mandates to Northern Trust

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
New Zealand Superannuation Fund appoints Northern Trust to new passive global equities mandates. The NZ$23 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund has appointed Northern Trust's asset management arm, a leading global provider of index, active and multi-manager ...

netweath platform to host SSgA Retirement Solution funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013
... manager said the funds invest in a range of assets, including alternatives, implemented through a combination of active, passive and ETF investments. The SSgA Retirement Lifestyle Solutions comprise three unique absolute return strategies targeting distinct ...

ETF Securities launches product creation service

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... into some new and exciting areas," Johnson added. Based in Europe, CANVAS provides a choice of ETF-based solutions to passive and active asset managers. It supports a broad range of services from the development to the full management of an ETF, with ...