Is the 'passive versus active' argument flawedBY GRANT PEARSON | VOLUME 15, ISSUE 4 The managed fund comparison is often accepted at face value but is it valid? In the world of investing, the 'passive versus active' debate has raged for years. The prevailing ... Get articles like this delivered to your email - Sign up for the free weekly newsletter  More Articles |
Latest News
AustralianSuper rolls out new investment data platform
|AustralianSuper has implemented a new investment data platform designed to improve portfolio oversight, risk management and decision-making as the superannuation fund expands its global operations.
The risks keeping APRA's new deputy chair up at night
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) new deputy chair David Bradbury said the risks that keep him awake at night are those with the potential to threaten the financial stability of the super system or cause catastrophic losses for members.
Early access undermines super's purpose: Mulino
Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino took an aim at plans by the opposition to let Australians dip into their super early, stating weakening preservation would undermine intergenerational protections and hurt the most vulnerable.
ART rolls out new investment technology platform
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has launched a new portfolio management system as the $375 billion superannuation fund strengthens its investment capabilities targeting further growth.
Further Reading
Cover Story
In the right place
VASYL NAIR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TEAM SUPERANNUATION FUND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TEAM SUPERANNUATION FUND
Team Super chief executive Vasyl Nair reflects on the winding path from law to superannuation, the people who shaped him and the changing role of super funds in people's lives. Vinny Vucago writes.
Expert Feed
GP Stakes: A new source of diversification and yield for investors
Talk to investors about private markets right now and it quickly comes back to the same point of frustration: cash isn't coming back fast enough.
GP Stakes: A new source of diversification and yield for investors
Talk to investors about private markets right now and it quickly comes back to the same point of frustration: cash isn't coming back fast enough.
Diamonds in the dust: Finding value beyond big tech
While mid-sized companies aren't flavour of the month, we think some lower price companies represent great investment opportunities.
Diamonds in the dust: Finding value beyond big tech
While mid-sized companies aren't flavour of the month, we think some lower price companies represent great investment opportunities.
We use a base of low cost passive and then try to add extra return by some active on top ... because I think many recognise active can outperform ... the thing is to pick 'the winner' for clients is hard. It is not that there is a belief that active underperforms passive, it is more than predicting the future of which active manager with which style will 'win' is the problem . The crystal ball is not working and after 14 years of mostly bull run clients have forgotten about negative returns ;) generally forgave COVID as an anomaly period, but are not tolerant of negatives outside of 'market average', I find.