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A-REIT added to Asgard platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
A high conviction, actively managed fund providing access to a diversified portfolio of ASX-listed real estate securities has been added to the Asgard platform. The Folkestone Maxim A-REIT Securities Fund is the newest addition, known for its disciplined ...

SMSFs will shape the future of ETFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... funds and began to really kick this neglected area ahead. He said Magellan then launched the first truly actively managed fund in March 2015 off the back of its successful unit trust, and that "you can see from the timeline that ETFs continue to find ...

New robo-advice business launches

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
BetaSmartz, a new robo-advice platform aimed at both institutional and retail investors, has launched today. The platform uses algorithms based on 60 years of academic research to create portfolios that equal the performance and sophistication of those ...

State Street boosts managed fund sales team

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has grown its managed fund sales team in Sydney with the appointment of two experienced sales managers. Syvanna Croyden and Amanda Conner will be responsible for in-field sales, reporting to head of managed fund sales ...

Van Eck ETFs added to CFS FirstWrap

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
Four funds from Van Eck's exchange-traded funds arm, Market Vectors, have been added to Colonial First State's FirstWrap platform. Established in 2006, Market Vectors has ETFs that cover multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and currency ...

Active managed fund returns worsen against indices

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
The average active 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 ...

Investor appetite for global markets on the rise

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
Investor interest in international markets has increased by 9% since September, according to a survey by Investment Trends and Certitude Global Investments. The findings suggest that the bullish attitude to international equity is not just a faddish ...

Asset allocation shifts as EM turns strategic: MFS

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
Institutional investors are starting to look at the emerging market asset class more of a 'strategic' rather than an 'opportunistic' play, according to a visiting global portfolio manager. Thomas Melendez, Institutional Equity Portfolio Manager - MFS ...

Lonsec changes index funds research process

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
Research house Lonsec has changed its research process for index funds and index-based Exchange Traded Funds and will now use separate criteria to assess actively managed funds. "This change is based on Lonsec's belief that index funds now have a critical ...

Instos missing ETF options

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
Australian investors are unlikely to benefit from the expanding stable of actively managed ETFs in the US, potentially compounding opinion that the tool's use holds limited appeal for local instos. State Street's recent launch of three new products ...