Investing into the Abyss: The Continued Misclassification of Multi-Sector Managed Funds

• Main Authors: Allen, N., PHOON, Kok Fai, Watson, J., Wickramanayake, J.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2010
• Subjects: managed funds; Return Based Style Analysis; asset allocation; confidence intervals; Finance and Financial Management; Portfolio and Security Analysis
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/1789; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/2788/viewcontent/Phoon_InvestingintoAbyss_MidwestConf2010.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The rapid expansion in assets managed by the Australian managed fund industry has resulted in it becoming a major sector of the financial system, second only to that of the banking industry. With more than A$550 billion invested in the industry investors should be concerned about the lack of reliabl...