Volume 2 Number 1

Volume 2 Issue 1

Investment

Smart beta - compelling or shade of grey?

PETER BELL | Comments | TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014

'Smart Beta' is one of the real buzz words in markets right now. Peter Bell provides an overview of this rapidly growing area, and explains why Smart Beta and Managed Accounts work so well together. ... Read more

Platforms: Planning for the great growth story

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | Comments | MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018

First, there was the proliferation of managed funds that saw the advent of master trusts. Then a surge in popularity of direct share ownership saw the creation of investment wraps that quickly infiltrated ... ... Read more

Three ways to win

ANDREW MACKEN | Comments | MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018

When Leonardo da Vinci was sketching out his design for one of the earliest parachutes in the year 1483, he no doubt understood the consequences of such a device failing. It would not have taken Leonardo ... ... Read more

Applied Financial Planning

A new frontier of managed accounts

BROOKS FRIEDERICH | Comments | TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014

A series of financial crises over the last dozen years have forced many investors to reassess their investment choices and their tolerance for risk. There are new factors to consider: Financial markets ... ... Read more

Managed accounts in a behavioural world

SIMON RUSSELL | Comments | TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014

Often the most important factor in getting the best investment outcome relates as much to the people making the investment decisions as to the investments themselves. For example, a fund can perform ... Read more

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Macquarie AM acquires alternative investment group ELIZABETH MCARTHUR Macquarie Asset Management has acquired an independent investment advisory firm delivering private client access to institutional hedge fund, private equity, real estate, and funds-of-funds.	Pinnacle backs investment platform ELIZABETH MCARTHUR Pinnacle Investment Management has made a $3 million cornerstone investment in OpenInvest.

Ex-Pengana staff launch boutique KARREN VERGARA Five former Pengana staff members have emerged to launch the boutique, Pella Funds Management.	Superhero offers access to Bitcoin ETF ELIZABETH MCARTHUR Investing platform Superhero announced the availability of the first Bitcoin ETF to Australian investors, after it listed in the US yesterday.

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Volume 2 Issue 1

Latest News

Videos

Get it Monthly

Cover Story

Expert Feed

Managing fixed income portfolios

Opening the door for tailored ESG solutions

Real-time adaptability: the secret sauce of managed accounts

IMAs and the rise of the personalised portfolio

Industry Events

Your Opinion

Which managed account structure do you prefer?