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Myth that active fund managers can outperform the market debunked

03 November 2013

Active fund managers argue that their skills enable them to outperform the market return, but recent research is proving once again what passive managers have known all along – it is simply not possible for most funds to outperform the market.

SATRIX changes the game in passive investments again

01 November 2013

Twenty years since the launch of the world’s first exchange traded fund, the rapid uptake in passive investing globally is showing no signs of slowing down. Locally SATRIX, a dominant player in the passive space, has launched a number of innovative new products to meet strong demand from individual and institutional investors. The addition of these products means that SATRIX now offers the market a wider range of passive options, at some of the lowest costs.

Consolidation seen in SA hedge fund industry

29 October 2013

Current funds have R72 billion in available capacity.

Local collective investment schemes continue to draw record net inflows

29 October 2013

The local Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) industry reported assets under management of R1.43 trillion at the end of September this year, following another quarter of exceptional net inflows.

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