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S&P Indices expands fixed income

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... benchmark the markets - there's alternative approaches, they all serve a purpose and these indices are really about seeking alpha - to outperform the market rather than reflect it," explained Riegar. The launch of intraday pricing to give real time index ...

Hedge funds outperform: Research

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
... viewed as the least risky and volatile. The research also demonstrated that hedge funds were significant generators of 'alpha', creating an average of 4.19% per year from 1994-2011. "This research is powerful proof of hedge funds' ability to generate ...

Dark pools shine as ASX trade size falls

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... come off," Chatfield said. The implicit costs associated with block trading and the potential market impact that erodes alpha continues to be the primary motivation for Liquidnet members to trade in unlit venues, according to Chatfield. The Liquidnet ...

Robeco hits Aus shores

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... Management, Stephen Dennis. With a focus on Australia's growing domestic asset management industry, Robeco will provide alpha orientated strategies including sustainable and responsible investing, quantitative, Asia-Pacific and alternative capabilities. ...

ASX trials small cap research scheme

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... understanding professional managers bring on risk and diversification. "Investors want to see managers who can demonstrate alpha," Noble said. "Generally, professional managers have demonstrated they can do that." "Professional managers will often understand ...

Managed funds have a place in SMSFs: Select

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... an easy option for exposure to a variety of derivatives, allowing hedging and capitalisation on market inefficiencies and alpha. "Passive management actually puts more risk in a portfolio because indices sometimes do stupid things," said McCormick. The ...

Astarra auditor banned for three years

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... undertaking (EU) after the regulator expressed serious concerns about Frazer's conduct as auditor on the 2008 financial report of Alpha Strategic Fund and the 2009 financial report of Astarra Strategic Fund (ASF). ASIC was concerned that Frazer, of WHK ...

Instos face debate on EM strategy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... the extra beta that the allocation into the separate asset classes will deliver, but the managers will also get you extra alpha on top of that return," Marber told Financial Standard. Harting however, believes the real merit is in reducing volatility ...

BetaShares appoints new head of portfolio construction

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... advisers and SMSF trustees on exchange traded funds (ETF) and analytics. As well as setting up two businesses including Alpha Financial Products and LPAC Online, Rumble's former roles include legal counsel, partner at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and lecturer ...

AMP enhances super products

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... are now available to retail and corporate super customers, including AMP Capital Multi-Asset, ipac Income Generator, AHL Alpha and Lazard Global Small Cap. "The enhancements are designed to ensure AMP's super products remain contemporary and compelling ...