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Super inefficiencies coming to the fore

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
Blunt messages are being sent to the Productivity Commission as it prepares to conduct its comprehensive review of superannuation's competitiveness and efficiency. Responding to the Commission's recent draft measurement framework, the Australian Centre ...

Parametric keeps value factors in check

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
Global asset manager and tax efficiency specialist Parametric is pitching to Australian superannuation funds with a factor-based investment strategy for global equities that targets the value factor. Parametric chief investment officer Paul Bouchey ...

Robeco Boston Partners finding value in the "three circles"

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... have good fundamentals and good momentum." This idea represents Boston Partners' "three circles" strategy: attractive valuation, strong fundamentals and increasing business momentum. "People sometimes overthink stock-picking," he said. "Businesses can ...

Fund managers must offer genuine partnerships

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
Pricing too aggressively and paying nothing more than lip service to the notion that your clients are your partners is a slow route to profitability, according to GQG Partners chairman and chief investment officer Rajiv Jain. The global equities portfolio ...

Alpha-beta split allows better asset allocation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... She explained the dynamic asset allocation is a systematic process for the day it sees signals to buy or sell assets. Valuation is about 50% of the signal, based on proprietary measures of fair value. The other 50% comes from allocations to cyclical ...

Super funds seeking low carbon mandates

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016

Frontier appoints associate

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
Asset consultant Frontier Advisors has hired a new associate, marking the tenth consulting team appointment in the past year and expanding the firm's staff to 54. Joining Frontier from 26 September is Madeline Chelper. She will be involved across a ...

FIIG bolsters managed bonds service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
FIIG Securities has introduced a Conservative Income Strategy option to its Managed Income Portfolio Service (MIPS) program. The new offering will provide investors with simplified access to professional management of investment grade senior and subordinated ...

Investors must look past Australia for opportunities: BAM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
Australian investors must be more willing to embrace international equities if they want to capitalise on greater opportunities, according to Bell Asset Management (BAM) chief investment officer and portfolio manager, Ned Bell. Speaking at a media briefing ...

Henderson launches emerging markets fund in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
... don't necessarily take into account the interests of minority shareholders. "We also look at things that may make the valuation attractive but which actually demonstrate poor value for shareholders like us - labour and environmental arbitrage specifically ...