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Fund stalwarts draw $6bn in Aus equities mandates

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
... dominant. "There's clearly a strong belief among the institutions that Australian equities is a good place to try to add alpha," he said. According to Rainmaker data, not a single one of the 71 mandates awarded to Australian equities funds in the last ...

Former Astarra director permanently banned from fin services

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
... failing to comply with financial services laws. Liu was director and chief investment strategist of AAM (formerly Absolute Alpha Pty Ltd) from 12 July 2006 until it was placed into liquidation on 22 December 2009 and his banning is a result of ASIC's ...

PineBridge pitches quant solution to super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... capacity," he said. "The question we've been asking is whether second-tier managers can give their investors consistent alpha over the long-term. As super fund allocations to emerging markets grow, it will become tougher to find a home for their capital. ...

VicSuper and Aust Ethical adopt after-tax benchmark

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... members' investment returns. "Using an after-tax benchmark is an effective means of ensuring our managers seek to generate alpha from franking credits," said Fabian. Having an appropriate benchmark, adds David Macri, CIO, Australian Ethical Superannuation ...

Planners praised for guiding investors into fixed income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... benefits of active funds management in managing risk. "We feel that all asset markets will remain volatile in 2013 and that alpha is going to be a major consideration, supporting the need for active managers," he said. State Street Global Advisers' head ...

Super funds shouldn't abandon small-cap active managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... it is easier to find good companies that are unloved by the wider market. A good manager should be able to add a lot of alpha over the long-term."

New investment paradigm governed by science: Winton

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... impressive results, posting an average annual return of 14.79%. The strategy is available via Macquarie through the Winton Global Alpha fund.

Ex-Ascalon boss starts at BlackRock

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... portfolios," said Justin Arter, head of BlackRock in Australia. Low returns mean investors need better diversification and alpha-generation from the active part of their investment portfolios, which is driving more and more Australians to invest in alternatives ...

Regal Long Short Aust EF 'highly recommended'

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... October 2012 (after fees and since the Fund's inception) are 18.09% versus the ASX/S&P 300 Accumulation Index at 3.90%. The alpha generated by the Fund versus its benchmark since inception to the end of October is 13.22%. The Fund is on several platforms ...

Nothing new in objectives-based investing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... diversified investment management. "There is too little diversification away from equity risk, beta can often be dressed up as alpha, and there can be static asset allocation," said MacKenzie. "There can also be too great a focus on benchmarks and peers ...