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Janus Henderson launches new fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Janus Henderson has launched its Emerging Markets Equity Fund to local investors, the result of increased client demand. The fund provides exposure to countries and corporations at different stages of economic and political development, targeting a ...

MSCI amplifies AI capabilities

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
The global investment company has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate the development of generative AI solutions for the investment industry. Powered by Google Cloud's gen AI platform Vertex AI and climate technology, including ...

Active Super to face action over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
ASIC has filed a suit against Active Super over greenwashing claims, alleging, among other charges, that the super fund was invested in Russian assets after the invasion of Ukraine while purporting otherwise to members. The markets regulator has commenced ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
ASIC's latest action against Vanguard for allegations of greenwashing in a bond fund raises the question of whether the market regulator will crack down on index providers and other third-party service providers for greenwashing as well. Last month ...

Commercial property deals stuck at 2011 levels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
Sales of local commercial property assets have dropped to the lowest levels since 2011 for the second straight quarter, says MSCI. Latest data from MSCI shows transaction volumes in Q2 were down 61% year on year, coming in at $7 billion. This was down ...

CommSec launches global share trading platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
CommSec is rolling out a new international share trading platform, offering access to 13 equities markets for as little as US$5 brokerage. The new service will initially be made available on the CommSec website, to be made available via the app in time. ...

ASIC sues Vanguard for greenwash in bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
ASIC is taking Vanguard to court over greenwashing allegations relating to a global bond index fund. This is the second time the market regulator has acted against Vanguard over greenwashing. ASIC has lodged civil penalty proceedings in federal court ...

AI-fuelled narrow market challenges diversification: Epoch

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
Extraordinarily narrow market leadership within mega-cap tech will offer investors the opportunity for diversification in more reasonably valued market segments, predicts Epoch Investment Partners managing director, research Kera van Valen. Addressing ...

Office sector down 8%: MSCI

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
The commercial real estate sector continues to take a beating, suffering an 8% devaluation to its capital in the last financial year, according to MSCI. Commercial real estate funds returned -4.4% for investors and provided a measly 3.7% in income during ...

abrdn's Jollie outlines next steps

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... ahead." The fund manager has partnered with SG Hiscock & Company - which will distribute its Australian suite of funds - and MSC Group - which assumes trusteeship and responsible entity (RE) duties across its Australian fund book. "Partnering with SGH ...