SMART BETA
Funds management
The majority of Australian active managers may be charging fees that are too high, according to VanEck’s analysis....
Funds management
The Australian exchange traded product industry has experienced record net inflows of $574.4 million in January, the highest January intake on record, according to VanEck...
Funds management
Investors are increasing their allocation to smart beta exchange traded fund products, according to the VanEck ETF IQ Scorecard....
Funds management
VanEck is set to launch its Vectors China New Economy ETF on the Australian Securities Exchange in November....
Funds management
Even for asset managers skilled enough to produce alpha, chances are their clients won’t be able to fully capture it in their own portfolios because of the clients’ inves...
Funds management
The exchange-traded product industry is expected to reach at least $48 billion by year end, according to VanEck....
Funds management
Just because exchange-traded funds share the same income objectives, doesn’t mean they’ll produce the same results, according to research house, Lonsec. ...
Funds management
The majority of financial professionals are using smart beta strategies to replace actively managed funds, according to a VanEck survey....
Funds management
The use of multi-factor combination smart beta index-based investment strategies by global managers is on the rise, according to FTSE Russell....
Funds management
More attention should be paid to market exposure when conducting analyses of smart beta strategies, according to Scientific Beta....
Expert Analysis
Shyam Rajagopal looks at what smart beta can offer the superannuation industry in helping grow members’ retirement savings....
Expert Analysis
An investment approach that takes elements from both active and passive investing can lead to better outcomes for clients, writes Boyan Filev....
Financial planning
Most planners did not understand smart beta meaning there was an opportunity for education around the investment vehicle, according to Investment Trends....
Features
Joe Bracken and Robert Chapman find out whether market capitalisation is the most efficient form of beta....
Features
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...
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