Research

Funds Management

This area is one experiencing enormous growth, and where both public policy research and research into issues which may generate a commercial competitive advantage are in high demand. It is also an area which the Victorian government has identified as a target for development within Melbourne building on the strong presence of industry superannuation funds, boutique fund managers, the VFMC and the Future Fund. The Melbourne Centre aims to facilitate industry access to academic expertise in the funds management area and stimulate academic research into areas of interest to industry participants.

Illustrative Topics

• Fund manager performance
• Portfolio choice
• Superannuation policy
• Alternative asset classes
• Taxation issues
• Socially responsible investment
• Regulatory issues
• Retirement finance (including super and funds management) with an ageing population
• New venture funding, including venture capital providers and the influence of listing rules
• Meeting the educational needs of the Funds Management industry
• Funds reporting and performance measurement
• Regulation of Performance Measurement
• Socially responsible investment ? Hedge funds and emerging innovative alternative investment vehicles
• Location factors in attracting and growth of the Funds Management industry
• Domestic Country Bias and Portfolio Allocation. Does location matter?
• Gatekeepers of Superannuation Fund Choice
• Super Choice
• Defined Contribution Funds and Age – related Default Portfolios
• Fund Manager Tax Management
• Fund Manager structures
• Financial Planners
• Emerging Markets and Infrastructure Investment
• Victorian Infrastructure Funds / Venture Capitalists
• Influence of taxation and regulatory regimes
• Portfolio corporate governance profiles
  
  
  Projects Funded

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