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Macquarie brings long-awaited ETFs to market

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... managers Shaughn Wilkie and Andrew Vonthethoff. Meanwhile, MQIO aims to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index benchmark over the medium term. It is managed by MAM chief investment officer and head of fixed income Brett Lewthwaite, alongside ...

Super funds missing out on rich returns from Aussie agriculture

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... March 2021. The Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test is another investment impairment, as the lack of a clear benchmark for this asset class complicates performance evaluation. "... performance from agriculture is unlikely to closely resemble ...

Super fund fees now at record low: Data

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... fell from 1.05% to 1.00% over the year to June 2023, a significant reduction. "This is the biggest fall in the MySuper benchmark fee since 2014," Antil said. "Of the MySuper products, fees are now level for retail and not for profit funds." Regarding ...

A-REIT strategies outperform G-REITs

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... management fees and expect some level of outperformance over a reference index or passive strategy that aims to track a benchmark in the long term." On the upside however, the report found 12 out of 27 (around 44%) of A-REIT active strategies delivered ...

Wealth managers shirk cybersecurity priorities

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... in supply chain risk management, data security, and consequence management. Some 34% of small firms do not follow or benchmark against any cybersecurity standard, while 44% do not adequately perform risk assessments on third-party vendors. On a wider ...

Betashares to bring Cash Flow Kings ETF to market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
An ETF focused on companies generating free cash flow is in the works at Betashares, expected to launch later this month. The Global Cash Flow Kings ETF (CFLO) will provide exposure to a portfolio of 200 global companies, not including Australia, that ...

VanEck launches AUD-hedged equity ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
VanEck is launching three new AUD-hedged international equity ETFs, prompted by increasing demand from financial advisers and investors. The investment manager's new ETFs, scheduled for a November 9 debut on the ASX, will leverage VanEck's existing ...

Link revises financial reports after ASIC review

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2023
... announced on August 28. Of note, ASIC's financial reporting and audit surveillance program is designed to improve the benchmark of financial reporting, ensuring compliance with legal standards. To monitor adherence to the Corporations Act 2001 and ...

Janus Henderson to delist from ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
Janus Henderson is set to delist from the ASX, saying the proportion of capital held through CHESS Depository Interests (CDIs) has "declined significantly." The investment manager, which anticipates delisting from the ASX on December 6, has seen its ...

Betashares launches currency-hedged FTSE 100 ETF

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... US. "Following the launch of H100, investors will be able to obtain currency-hedged exposure to this widely recognised benchmark in their portfolio," he said. "At the same time, investors will continue to be able to use our unhedged FTSE 100 ETF, F100 ...