Fundies divided on SMAs

Funds manager opinion is divided on the growth potential and value of separately managed accounts (SMAs), research from Aviva has revealed as the firm launches the superannuation industry’s first fully integrated SMA.

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New performance data company to set up in Australia

An internationally influential investment performance reporting company – eVestment Alliance – is to set up an Australian office from November, challenging the dominant position of Mercer Investment Consulting for the provision of analytics and information to the industry.

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Underlying themes mesh with global recovery

Greg BrightThe turnaround in both the market and consumer sentiment over the past three months has been nothing short of remarkable. Talk has gone from the new Great Depression to the Great Recession to the Great Recovery. Most institutional investors were slow to rebalance after last year’s falls and when the markets dived again in January/February it appeared that that was the right decision. Since then, however, the bounce is looking increasingly sustainable and funds are starting to invest their bulging cash balances.


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Underlying themes mesh with global recovery

Greg BrightThe turnaround in both the market and consumer sentiment over the past three months has been nothing short of remarkable. Talk has gone from the new Great Depression to the Great Recession to the Great Recovery. Most institutional investors were slow to rebalance after last year’s falls and when the markets dived again in January/February it appeared that that was the right decision. Since then, however, the bounce is looking increasingly sustainable and funds are starting to invest their bulging cash balances.

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Underlying themes mesh with global recovery

Greg Bright
Greg Bright
The turnaround in both the market and consumer sentiment over the past three months has been nothing short of remarkable. Talk has gone from the new Great Depression to the Great Recession to the Great Recovery. Most institutional investors were slow to rebalance after last year’s falls and when the markets dived again in January/February it appeared that that was the right decision. Since then, however, the bounce is looking increasingly sustainable and funds are starting to invest their bulging cash balances.

Read more

Underlying themes mesh with global recovery

Greg Bright
Greg Bright
The turnaround in both the market and consumer sentiment over the past three months has been nothing short of remarkable. Talk has gone from the new Great Depression to the Great Recession to the Great Recovery. Most institutional investors were slow to rebalance after last year’s falls and when the markets dived again in January/February it appeared that that was the right decision. Since then, however, the bounce is looking increasingly sustainable and funds are starting to invest their bulging cash balances.

Read more