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Myth that active fund managers can outperform the market debunked

03 November 2013 | General

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 | General

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.

The changing landscape of the unit trust industry

30 October 2013 | Unit trusts

The landscape of the retail unit trust industry has changed quite markedly since its humble beginnings in the 1960’s. The expansion of the industry has been quite robust, from offering two funds in 1965, to 107 funds in 1996, and more recently investors have approximately 1000 unit trust funds to select from. Along with the increased number of funds and management companies, has arisen a plethora of investment strategies to suit varying investor needs and risk profiles. As the landscape has evolved, investors have continually taken note of the new industry offerings and role players by migrating to various investment funds and strategies over time. At the end of the day it seems that investors have voted with their feet. Let’s have a glance at the industry to see where their footsteps have led.