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VFMC to take investments in-house

... investors see the impact of the changes, de Bever said, "Trying to deliver more than your asset mix would deliver, as a passive investment, is not easy and you need a very strong organisation to do it consistently. "It took us about five years at Ontario ...

Irish future fund puts faith in passive investing

... National Pensions Reserve Fund, Ireland's equivalent to Australia's Future Fund, has awarded a $5 billion ((a,-3 billion) passive equity mandate to Bank of Ireland Asset Management Limited (BIAM) and State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). BIAM will provide ...

SSgA launches global index fund with value bias

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has announced the launch of a new global passive fund that combines some of the core qualities of value investing with the benefits of passive index style investment management. The SSgA Wealth Weighted Global Equities ...

Future Fund chair talks about T3 and politics

... whether he thinks the telecoms stock is a good investment. "I don't know. Only time will tell. We are, in a sense, in a very passive position for the two years. We'll take an interest in the company's progress so that when we're in a position to sell ...

DFA funds "holy grail" research on Aussie equities

One of the leading passive fund managers in the world, Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) has funded an Australian-based research to find the "holy grail" model of evaluating Australian equities. UQ Business School's head Professor Tim Brailsford, Monash ...

Allco adds two to team ahead of new products

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... Securities and Mortgage Trust and Allco Retail Centre Fund. AFM is currently in the latter stages of a merger with its own passive listed investment fund, Record Investments, which was listed in 2001 to invest in the junior loan and debt of the parent ...

Our master is the government: FF boss

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
The Future Fund is the government's money and it is the boss, said Future Fund chairman David Murray in an interview yesterday. Speaking on ABC TV, Murray said this also means the Government can dictate what shares are placed into the Fund, even though ...

More control over currency: SSgA

... hedging product. Called the Dynamic Strategic Hedging program, SSgA said it offers a 'middle ground' between active and passive currency management. It aims to deliver higher returns with reduced volatility compared to a traditional static hedge. SSgA ...

US pension fund wealth bigger than individual wealth

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2006
... to effect positive outcomes for their members, not just financially but in the workplace and in society more broadly. Passive investment, meaning where it allowed poor corporate practice to carry on unchecked, was ultimately harmful to its members, regardless ...

State Street celebrates 20 years in Aust with SSgA reaching $60 bn

... SSgA has more than 300 institutional clients in Australia and New Zealand and offers more than 200 active, enhanced and passive investment strategies. Worldwide, SSgA has approximately $1.98 trillion in assets under management. According to Rainmaker ...