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Smart beta: a disruptive innovation

13 June 2017 • By Arian Neiron • 1 min read

Smart beta: a disruptive innovation

Smart beta is disrupting the investment industry by displacing underperforming active managers who charge high fees and hug their benchmarks, writes V...

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Smart beta: a disruptive innovation

How final is a ‘best and final’ takeover offer?

In Australia’s highly regulated and prescriptive takeover regime, it is strange that there is one important element where no-one actually knows what...

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Smart beta: a disruptive innovation

How to exploit inflation opportunities

There has been a resurgence of inflation as an investment theme over the past 12 months as inflation expectations have ticked up, writes Standard Life...

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Smart beta: a disruptive innovation

Is Australia prepared for MiFID II?

Sell-side and buy-side firms in Australia are starting to realise that the new financial markets rules in Europe, MiFID II, will impact them too, writ...

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Smart beta: a disruptive innovation

How CIVs can transform funds management

Managed investment trusts underpin Australia’s successful funds management industry, but winning the favour of offshore investors will require a new...

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Smart beta: a disruptive innovation

Finding consistency in equity markets

Core equity managers had a tough time delivering consistent performance throughout 2016, writes AllianceBernstein’s Klaus Ingemann. Unpredictable...

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Smart beta: a disruptive innovation

Reasons to expect a return to normality

It’s human nature to assume that because 2016 was a year of political shocks, 2017 would turn out the same, writes Franklin Templeton’s John Beck....

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Smart beta: a disruptive innovation

European Union at the crossroads

Despite the election of moderate Emmanuel Macron to the French presidency, the future of the European Union remains in the balance, writes Antipodes P...

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Smart beta: a disruptive innovation

Navigating turbulent emerging markets

The emerging market debt landscape is changing, writes Lazard Asset Management’s Denise Simon – and to succeed, investors need to be both selectiv...

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Smart beta: a disruptive innovation

Using international equities for income

Australian investors have long relied on regular dividends for a reliable source of income, however doubts are increasing as to whether companies can ...

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