Inside a $5 trillion fund titan
"Our assets per head are incredible," says Vanguard's head of global equity indexing. At $US44 billion a person, it's an understatement.
Betashares takes on small cap managers
Local exchange traded fund pioneer Betashares is preparing to shake up the world of small cap stock pickers.
Henderson-Janus merger a defence against index funds
Deal will help the two groups compete against low-cost funds that are squeezing fees across the asset management industry.
Stock pickers left out of EM rush
A glance under the hood of this year's emerging-market rally signals many investors aren't yet convinced of an economic rebound in developing countries.
Charter Hall stock jumps on conservative earnings outlook
Charter Hall Group stock had its biggest one-day surge in more than 6 months on Wednesday after investors digested the group's full year results and raised expectations of higher earnings growth from the group's imminent new real estate trust listing.
This $1 trillion fundie embraces volatility
Gerry O'Reilly once ran at the Olympics. Now his family doesn't understand what he does.
Soros goes bullish on gold
Billionaire George Soros bought a $300 million stake in the world's biggest bullion producer, Barrick Gold Corp.
ETFs or managed funds a case of personal preference
Finally giving up my old, trusted friend Blackberry and moving on to a smartphone has made me a little nostalgic for the 1990s.
Buffett favours 'sitting on your rear end' in index funds
Warren Buffett's biggest investment tip: be wary of fees.
Make sure your stars align with a core and satellite
The 'new normal' is nothing to be particularly afraid of; as long as you take a more balanced approach to portfolio construction and consider risk and costs, you may find portfolios can weather extended periods of occasional low returns or cyclical volatility, writes Scott Pappas.
Should ASX shareholders jump captainless ship?
I have good and bad news for ASX shareholders. The good news is the company can move on from Elmer Funke Kupper's situation.
Unlisted funds have best return in five years
Australia's unlisted real estate funds have recorded their best performance in nearly five years.
Perpetual begins global funds transformation
Four years ago Perpetual started incubating a global equities strategy internally and in August last year the firm officially launched its global fund headed by Garry Lawrence with a three year track record.
Picking stocks just isn't cool anymore
Vanguard Australia’s Rodney Comegys explains what's driving the indexing renaissance and warns investors off the latest investment fad.
Vanguard Investments Fund Manager of the Year
Unlike other investment firms, which might focus on picking stocks and betting on individual securities, Vanguard takes a passive approach and concentrates on keeping the firm's costs down.
Don't fall for investment fads
Group think can sink you. We look at what's gone before (the BRIC economies, Asian tigers and internet stocks) and how we should think about some of the big themes of today.
Top fundies say goodbye to sharemarket's best days
Investors face a tough few years as they pay the price for loose monetary policies that propped up asset prices around the world.
China's sharemarket fireworks no surprise
Over the past 10 years the Shanghai Composite 300 sharemarket index has whipped up and down like a cartoon rabbit in the back row of a boring three-hour opera.
Alert, not alarmed
While interest rates remain low, and while bonds aren't offering the yield or the defensive characteristics they once did, investors will continue their search for dividend-paying investments and are pushing into the equities market.
Passive investment past its use-by date
Investors are going to have to be more active to generate decent returns as we head into a lower-growth environment.
Vanguard Investments takes top gong in Morningstar awards
Demand for low-cost products and the hunt for yield were among tailwinds that helped Morningstar Fund manager of the year finalists to a stellar 2014.
Portfolio tweaks in a risky market
'Set and forget' is fine if someone's selling you a washing machine but if you hear it when you're being offered investment advice then you know the salesman's a phoney.
Grass may be greener at home
Russell Investments, which offers five exchange-traded funds including three specialist bond offerings, says investors seeking to maximise dividends should stick to a high allocation to the local sharemarket.
