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Slim pickings in intl equities: van Eyk

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... Within its International Equities Review 2010, van Eyk looked at core, specialist and extension strategies but excluded passive or index funds.

ETFs distort stock fundamentals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
Money pouring into global ETFs is changing the dynamic drivers behind global stock prices, pushing macro beta factors to fore rather than fundamentals, said hedge fund advisory firm Hennessee Group. "ETF's have grown in popularity, they are accounting ...

The hidden costs hurting returns

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... essentially beta. All of this has led to a shift among Australian superannuation funds post GFC away from active and into passive management. AustralianSuper, QSuper and Unique are some of the more high profile super funds that have adopted this strategy. ...

State Street lifted by passive strategies, ETFs

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... trillion, up 7 per cent on the prior quarter and almost 10 per cent on the prior year, boosted in part by growth in ETFs and passive strategies, the company said. Assets under custody and administration rose to US$20.2 trillion, up 6 per cent on the ...

Good vintage yields strong returns

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010

Researchers cast eyes on ETFs

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... released within weeks. Hoven rejected the suggestion that ratings on ETFs - which were designed to be simple, transparent and passive - might be superfluous. "It's partly because there is a convention that ratings are required, but it's also a function ...

Going global with Threadneedle

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... of the portfolio," he explained. "So, effectively, investors are paying active fees for a portfolio that is two thirds passive. And that's something that irritates trustees," he said. By increasing its local presence, Threadneedle is hoping to capitalise ...

Pengana launches Australian Market Neutral fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010

Sutton seeks global eq managers

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... up to $200 million in mandates. According to a tender statement, the Sutton Council is looking to appoint a multi-asset passive investment manager. While the mandate is initially expected to be made up of a UK equity allocation, it is likely this will ...

Realindex tops $2bn in FUM

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
... based support the company's products and approach had been receiving. With the industry in the throes of an active versus passive debate, the fund manager's objective, rules based methodology appears to be appealing to a variety of investors. "The success ...