After more than 30 years of arguments among and between fund managers, academics and, even, regulators, the passive versus active debate may wax and wane but it remains unresolved across the broad investor audience. In a timely paper, Wellington Management
by Greg Bright When Research Affiliates set up an Australasian office in mid-2018, it probably knew it would cause a stir. It agreed for Australian Mike Aked to go home to Melbourne to set up the new business. He is
by Wietske Blees* Making well-informed investment decisions isn’t easy at the best of times but throw in a pandemic and a decade worth of quantitative easing that’s fuelling a growing disconnect between equity markets and underlying fundamentals, and reliably predicting
Fund manager business risks have spiked upwards during the coronavirus crisis with further fall-out likely as the shockwaves reverberate, according to a new paper by Mercer. The firm sees the possibility of casualties and M&A activity, but not yet a
While an estimated four out of five big international investors, including Australian super funds, gain their China equities exposures through emerging markets (EM) strategies and funds, a new study by bfinance, the global research and mandates search firm, says that
AXA Investment Managers, which has been in the sustainable investment space for many years, is ramping up its impact investing – the pointy end of ‘sustainable’ – which aims to make a difference to society while still turning a good
Westpac Bank has sold its final 9.5 per cent holding in Pendal Group, after the market closed on June 18, sweeping clean its stake in the business. It will continue to withdraw from the $14 billion in assets that Pendal
The increasing flow of money into the ‘impact investments’ asset sector is very pleasing for long-term dedicated participants, such as Nuveen’s co-head of impact, Rekha Unnithan. But there are still industry matters to be dealt with, such as an agreed
by David Chaplin Almost all impact investors hit both monetary and non-financial targets in 2019, according to the 10th annual global survey of the sector. The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) survey of about 300 investors worldwide, including one in
Martin Currie, the Australian and global active equity specialist, has called on other asset managers to create coalitions in order to drive change in the way firms and their clients invest. “Group efforts multiply the value of ESG investing”, Martin
After more than 30 years of arguments among and between fund managers, academics and, even, regulators, the passive
by Greg Bright When Research Affiliates set up an Australasian office in mid-2018, it probably knew it would
by Wietske Blees* Making well-informed investment decisions isn’t easy at the best of times but throw in a
Fund manager business risks have spiked upwards during the coronavirus crisis with further fall-out likely as the shockwaves
While an estimated four out of five big international investors, including Australian super funds, gain their China equities
AXA Investment Managers, which has been in the sustainable investment space for many years, is ramping up its
Westpac Bank has sold its final 9.5 per cent holding in Pendal Group, after the market closed on
The increasing flow of money into the ‘impact investments’ asset sector is very pleasing for long-term dedicated participants,
by David Chaplin Almost all impact investors hit both monetary and non-financial targets in 2019, according to the
Martin Currie, the Australian and global active equity specialist, has called on other asset managers to create coalitions
