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Morningstar reveals Australian equities upgrades, downgrades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... attractive price. Morningstar's conviction in the strategy to deliver long-term positive alpha over the category benchmark, S/ASX 200 Index, has increased, underpinned by its growing confidence in the strength of the Realindex's investment team, it said. ...

Boards unprepared for new workplace laws: Research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
New research finds most directors are concerned their boards aren't fully ready to meet new workplace sexual harassment laws introduced this week. Effective December 12, the Australian Human Rights Commission is now enforcing the Positive Duty under ...

Advisers, accountants ramp up partnerships

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... In November, Prosperity Advisers Group merged with a Brisbane-based accounting firm P+Y Accountants and Business Advisors. ASX-listed Count ramped up its acquisition of accounting firms in 2023. This included acquiring Canberra-based Allan Watt Accounting ...

Betashares launches 'industry first' bond funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
Betashares has launched four funds on the ASX, offering geared long and short exposure to Australian government bonds and 10-year US Treasuries. The new offerings include the Betashares Geared Long Australian Government Bond Fund (ASX: GGAB), designed ...

J.P. Morgan lists fixed income ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... (JPGB) is listed on Cboe Australia, the JPMorgan Global Research Enhanced Index Equity Active ETF (JRHG) is listed on the ASX. JPGB is the second fixed income active ETF that the global asset manager has brought to the local market, leveraging the same ...

Nomura offshoot fined by ASIC disciplinary panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... Instinet broke Rule 6.1.1 as, between 1 January 2021 and 11 October 2022, the BLX crossing system was incorrectly referencing the ASX best bid and offer, rather than the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO). During this period, 3093 trades - valued at ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... markets. Over the past decade, private equity and venture capital yielded an 18% return on investment compared to 9% for the ASX 100 and the ASX Small Ordinaries Index's 8%, according to the AIC. Haigh urges advisers eyeing private market opportunities ...

Global X accelerates push to leapfrog local rivals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... areas." Since September 2022, Global X has launched 12 new funds in Australia, including a first-of-its-kind copper miners ETF (ASX: WIRE) and a trio of covered call products (ASX: AYLD, QYLD, UYLD). Amid its expansion efforts, Global X has strengthened ...

Superhero Super swallows Smartsave, overhauls offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... fee of 0.49% p.a. The Direct Investments option charges an additional $1 per week administration fee. Members can invest in ASX 300 stocks, 200 ETFs, LICs and hybrid securities. Members will no longer be required to hold a minimum cash balance (currently ...

E&P chief exits early

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
E&P Financial Group has exited its chief executive Peter Anderson one month earlier than flagged. The ASX-listed wealth firm announced that its board "determined to bring forward the succession by one month to today's date [December 1], marking the ...