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S&P creates ASX200 futures index

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015

S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched the S&P/ASX 200 Futures Index, which tracks the returns generated from an investment in the front-month futures contract on the S&P/ASX200 Index. The benchmark provides investors an alternative way to measure Australian ...

SPIVA report shows most active managers beaten by index again

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015

The latest S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) scorecard has once again revealed the vast majority of active managers underperform their benchmark. The latest rebalance of the semi-annual report for data to end of June 2015, shows that ...

Dow Jones Sustainability Indices hails ESG leaders

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015

The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, offered jointly by RobecoSAM and S&P Dow Jones Indices, has released its 2015 review. The equity indices are limited to companies that pass RobecoSAM's environmental, social and governance (ESG) evaluations, collectively ...

S&P launches sinner-free index

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015

S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched a sinner-free index that includes the S&P500 companies whose practices adhere to Catholic values, and exclude those who don't. The S&P500 Catholic Values Index is the first Catholic index that uses the S&P500 as a ...

Active managed fund returns worsen against indices

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015

... fund's performance versus index strategies has worsened compared to the previous six months, according to the S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) Scorecard. The report, issued semi-annually, tracks the performance of actively managed funds ...

STOXX enters Australian market

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015

... financial services industry and was previously responsible for channel management across all client groups of S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI). "Australia and New Zealand are markets of great importance to our growth strategy. The Sydney office brings us ...

S&P launches Australian tax-aware benchmark series

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015

S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched a series of tax-aware index solutions for the Australian market. The S&P/ASX Franking Credit Adjusted Indices are designed to give investors an accurate, franking credit-adjusted insight into the Australian equities ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014

... tough for stocks-pickers in recent years, and now the numbers are coming through to prove it. Data from S&P Dow Jones Indices shows that the vast majority of Australian active managed funds have under-performed their respective benchmarks across virtually ...

FEATURE: A new world order in active management

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014

... and costs in its investment program." Statisticians have also rounded on alpha gatherers. Recent data from S&P Dow Jones Indices showed that the vast majority of Australian active managed funds have under-performed their respective benchmarks across ...

Active management under threat from smart ETFs

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014

... investment strategies is being blurred by the new range of index products being brought to market, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices managing director and index committee chairman David Blitzer. Speaking to Financial Standard at the S&P Dow Jones Indices ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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