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01 August 2017 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Flight to passive making active harder: S&P

Rather than creating new opportunities for stock pickers, outflows to passive strategies are making active managers’ lives more difficult, according ...

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Recession risks remains low, says SLI

The chances of a global economic recession led by a US downturn are relatively low, according to new economic modelling conducted by Standard Life ...

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BT platforms add L1 Capital long/short fund

Melbourne-based boutique L1 Capital’s long/short equities fund has been added to BT’s suite of investment platforms. BT Wrap, BT Panorama and ...

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Days numbered for ‘notionally active’ managers

The tolerance for large active managers producing index-like returns is over, says UK firm RWC Partners – and current outflows to passive products are ...

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Citi strategist calls a ‘run’ on active management

With US$500 billion flowing out of the active fund management sector over the past 12 months, Citi’s Robert Buckland says there is a “profound shift” ...

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Double digit returns ‘not sustainable’: AusSuper

Super funds will not be able to sustain the relatively high returns members have enjoyed in recent years, warns AustralianSuper chief executive Ian ...

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Chief bank lobbyist decries ‘persistent myths’

Former Queensland premier and Australian Bankers’ Association chief executive Anna Bligh has made the case against populist “bank bashing” and the ...

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TIAA’s Nuveen opens Hong Kong office

Nuveen, the asset management business of US firm TIAA, has expanded its Asia-Pacific presence beyond Australia by opening a new office in Hong Kong

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Investors Mutual wins small caps allocation

Alpha Fund Managers has included Investors Mutual Limited (IML) on its model portfolio as part of an Australian equities small caps allocation

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Banks and Canberra must rebuild: Costello

The federal government’s proposed bank levy indicates the big four have not cultivated enough political clout, says former treasurer Peter Costello

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