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S&P launches new ESG tilted NZ index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices has introduced a new NZX 50 portfolio ESG tilted index. The rules-based index uses relevant ESG principles to select and weight constituents from the S&P/NZX 50 Portfolio Index, which is designed to measure the performance of the ...

Christian Super reduces fees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... a member with $50,000 invested in My Ethical Super has been reduced from $645 to $610. The fees for the low-cost Ethical Index Shares and Ethical Cash options remain unchanged. This is the third decrease in two years, contributing to an overall decrease ...

Acadian launches multi-asset fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... wholesale investors seeking a defensive alternatives exposure. The fund aims to deliver a return above the S&P/ASX Bank Bill index with a targeted volatility of 6% over rolling three-year periods. "Acadian's Global Macro Fund is designed to seek absolute ...

Bank rebound buoys Aussie equities funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
... Equity Fund. For the full financial year, Mercer found the median manager generated higher returns than the S&P/ASX 300 Index. "This is a continuation of the outperformance seen in the previous financial year, when the median manager fell less than the ...

Economic recap: Week to July 16

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
... and employment recording sharp declines. But consumer confidence told a different story. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment went up by 1.5% to 108.8 in July from 107.2 in June. This, despite the survey being conducted during ...

Good year for active managers in fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... in COVID-19, according to Zenith's review of the universe. In the 12 months to April end, the Bloomberg Ausbond Composite Index (0+years) returned a net return of -1.19%. The median manager in Zenith's Australian Fixed Income (Bonds) category returned ...

WAM Global performance rises

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
The $646 million listed investment company has announced a record investment portfolio for FY20, outperforming the index by 3.2%, ahead of its full-year results. WAM Global recorded investment portfolio performance of 30.7% and total shareholder return ...

Hostplus delivers 21.3% to members

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
... performance" as at the end of the June 2021 financial year. Some nine out of 10 members are invested in this option. Its Index Balanced option returned 18.88% p.a. for the period, while the Socially Responsible Balanced option achieved 21.82% p.a. Rainmaker ...

Northern Trust launches low carbon strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2021
... seeking a reduction in carbon intensity in the portfolio and potential emissions from fossil fuels relative to the MSCI World Index. Since inception, QLV Low Carbon has seen a 50% reduction in carbon intensity relative to the benchmark. It also employs ...

Colonial First State reports 22.4% in super returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
... beneficiary of strong returns in equities and credit markets, Tully said the managers were able to add value beyond the index returns. As an example, he cited RealIndex which has a global equities allocation from FirstChoice and did 8.6% above its benchmark ...