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Sell everything (again?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
In a week punctuated by disappointing key stats from the world's major economies, something strange in our neighbourhood happened... Wall Street produced a trifecta. The Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all closed at record highs on the 11th of August ...

Ratings upgrade for VanEck, PM Capital

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
VanEck Vectors FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF (IFRA) and PM Capital's Global Opportunities Fund (PGF) have been awarded updated ratings from Lonsec and Zenith, respectively. Lonsec assigned a 'Recommended Index' rating to VanEck's IFRA, citing ...

FTSE Russell launches "green revenue" model

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
Index provider FTSE Russell has launched a low carbon energy (LCE) data model which tracks the "green revenues" of companies comprising 98.5% of total global market cap. The goal of the new model is to give each listed entity a low carbon industrial ...

VanEck global infrastructure ETF goes live

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
VanEck has provided further details around its launch of Australia's first global infrastructure ETF on the Australian Securities Exchange today. The VanEck Vectors FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF tracks the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure ...

Market Vectors ETFs to rebrand

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
Market Vectors ETFs is being rebranded to VanEck Vectors ETFs as part of a global initiative to bring all businesses and investments under the single VanEck parent company brand. VanEck Australia managing director Arian Neiron said the rebrand will ...

Van Eck launching infrastructure and dividend ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
Van Eck has announced it will launch two new ETFs on the ASX. The VanEck Vectors FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF will track the widely-used FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Index (Hedged AUD), giving Australian investors access to global ...

FTSE Russell creates new China index

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016

Cameron Harrison added to platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
The Cameron Harrison Anglo-Atlantic Mainstreet Equity Model has been added to the Morningstar Separate Accounts database and the Powerwrap platform. The model, which the investment team have managed since it was set up in 2007, is an international equities ...

Bangkok bombs and Malaysia's terror

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
The 2.7% drop in Thailand's SET index and the half a percent drop in the Thai baht to 38.58 versus the US dollar - the lowest since April 2009 -- dominated the financial press headlines the day after the night (17 August) Bangkok was bombed. As it should. ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street following a mixed batch of earnings reports and another big decline by technology giant Apple. At 0815 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was down ...