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Vanguard in the news - July 2009
AON switches index managers30 July 09
Article announcing AON Consulting's decision to move their indexed managed funds allocation from State Street to Vanguard. Vanguard is now managing approximately $218 of funds for AON.Christine St AnneAFR website
Going it alone23 July 09
Article examining the motivation of investors setting up self managed super funds to bypass management fees which was determined by some recent APRA research.Anthony Sibillin BRW website
Vanguard welcomes APRA plan to rank funds23 July 09
Liam Egan speaks to Robin Bowerman about a recent research report issued by APRA which found that active investment managers usually underperform the benchmark as a result of higher management costs.Liam Egan Money Management website
King-hit by hidden fees27 July 09
Article looking at the traps investors can fall into with investment fees, pointing out some of the hidden costs of investing that are not always obvious. Robin Bowerman, Vanguard's head of retail is quoted discussing the increase in planners moving to a fee for service model.Alex Tilbury Adelaide Advertiser website
If home markets seem narrow, look at the away game29 July 09
Article looking at the diversity that international share ETFs offer investors and who the providers of ETFs are in Australia.David Ciampa AFR website
Investors, take action30 July 09
Looking at the results of the S&P Index versus active funds scorecard research which was released this week, Tony Boyd questions whether active fund managers are really adding value to Australian investors.Tony BoydBusiness Spectator website
Most active managers failed to beat index31 July 09
This article takes a look at the results of the S&P Index versus active funds scorecard, focusing on the fact that across all investment categories most active managers underperformed their respective indexes over a five year period, in particular Australian bonds in which 97.22 percent of active managers underperformed the UBS Composite Bond index.Vishal Teckchandani Investor Daily website
Shares index outperforms active funds30 July 09
This article looks at the results of a report issued by Standard and Poors on Thursday showing the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation index outperformed 66 per cent of actively managed funds over five years to 30 June 2009. Roger McIntosh, Vanguard's head of fixed interest is quoted saying active managers now need to prove their worth to clients and demonstrate that they have skill and not just luck.David McIntyre SMH website
Play the away marketJuly 09
This article examines options for investors to diversify their equities portfolio with exposure to international shares using index managed funds and ETFs.Patrick ComminsSmart Investor website
Raboplus adds Vanguard Index Funds06 July 09
Online banking service, Raboplus, has added eight of Vanguard's index funds to their managed funds platform, allowing investors the choice of active and index funds on their platform.Wouter KlijnIFA website
Rise to the occasionJuly 09
Barrie Dunstan discusses the changes taking place in the financial services industry and examines the challenges they pose to advisers.Barrie DunstanAsset Magazine website
What happens when cash goes wild09 July 09
Article discussing the complex nature of enhanced cash funds which can be taking on more risk than the investor might expect. Roger McIntosh is quoted talking about cash investors who are disappointed to see negative returns from funds they don't expect it from and how Vanguard has avoided this problem by limiting their cash products investments to bank bills and short term government products.Janice MaceMoney Management website
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