Just because exchange-traded funds share the same income objectives, doesn’t mean they’ll produce the same results, according to research house, Lonsec. ...
The majority of financial professionals are using smart beta strategies to replace actively managed funds, according to a VanEck survey....
The use of multi-factor combination smart beta index-based investment strategies by global managers is on the rise, according to FTSE Russell....
More attention should be paid to market exposure when conducting analyses of smart beta strategies, according to Scientific Beta....
An investment approach that takes elements from both active and passive investing can lead to better outcomes for clients, writes Boyan Filev....
Shyam Rajagopal looks at what smart beta can offer the superannuation industry in helping grow members’ retirement savings....
Most planners did not understand smart beta meaning there was an opportunity for education around the investment vehicle, according to Investment Trends....
Joe Bracken and Robert Chapman find out whether market capitalisation is the most efficient form of beta....
Despite the fact that smart and alternative beta strategies have been around for 50 years, experts have said advisers and fund managers were still unclear on the differen...
Smart beta came into play around 50 years ago when advisers looked for an alternative to the market cap-based indices approach. Since then, technology and industry compet...
Applying an index strategy in liquid Australian small caps pays regular dividends and is expected to experience greater returns than small caps that don’t pay regular div...
Smart beta is not a fad and demand is growing quickly within equity investing and beyond, Jon Howie explains....
Smart beta exchange traded funds (ETFs) are set to become the fastest growing ETF market in the world ......
Standard Life Investments has warned investors to consider the pitfalls of smart beta strategies, such as its costs and complexities....
Smart Beta has been named the fastest growing asset management sector, and was set to become mainstream, but there needed to be more education about it, according to VanE...
FWIW I am a long term holder of both. I am relaxed about my LICs trading at a discount. Part of a cycle. I would like...
The term "The democratisation of private assets continues to gain steam" is marketing misleading. There is no democracy...
I have passed this exam, and it is not easy or fair exam. It's no wonder that advisers are falsifying their results. ...