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EQT reveals most popular fund launches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... and multi-asset funds (12%). The analysis found 83% of funds had no primary theme but of those that did most had an environment, social and governance (ESG) theme. On the rise of ESG funds, Equity Trustees managing director Mick O'Brien said: "This was ...

Rate rise exposes adviser knowledge gap

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... experience gap in the industry, with a considerable number of financial advisers having only ever known a low inflation environment. At its May meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia increased the cash rate from the historic low of 0.10% to 0.35% - the ...

VanEck carbon credits ETF set to hit ASX

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
VanEck will launch Australia's first carbon credits ETF, tracking the four most actively traded and largest carbon markets and emissions trading schemes (ETS) in the world. Subject to ASX and final regulatory approval VanEck Global Carbon Credits ETF ...

Industry groups welcome Labor government

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... enthusiasm for working with the Albanese government on improving the resilience of Australia's digital insurance environment to protect Australian businesses from the impacts of cybercrime. In the wake of the new change of government, the Investor ...

Mitsui, Nomura to acquire New Forests

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
The global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies has announced Mitsui & Co (Mitsui) and Nomura Holdings (Nomura) have entered into an agreement to purchase 100% of the company. The joint venture, which is subject ...

Crestone warns on economic challenges

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... highlighted the challenge of China's rise in the Asia Pacific region, as well as the complexity of the broader geopolitical environment, including the Russia-Ukraine war. "Deglobalisation and the potential impacts on defence expenditure, other international ...

Risk asset volatility guaranteed: Western Asset

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... opportunities, Western Asset chief investment officer Ken Leech did discern the importance of diversification in today's market environment. Leech understands that risk asset volatility is likely to sharply increase, which would make for challenging ...

Tesla axed from the S&P 500 ESG index

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
... Global Ratings has lost their integrity," one tweet read. Musk also tweeted: "Exxon is rated top ten best in world for environment, social & governance (ESG) by S&P 500, while Tesla didn't make the list! ESG is a scam. It has been weaponised by phony ...

Yellen forebodes stagflation risks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
... pressures aren't likely to abate in the very near future. As many commentators have forwarded, the current market environment is fraught with inflationary and slowdown risks. Some economists have gone so far as to predict a synchronised recession in ...

Copia, Mutual Limited sign distribution agreement

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... executive Sam Baillieu was enthusiastic about the partnership with Mutual. Baillieu said: "In the current rising rate environment where investors may be repositioning their portfolios toward greater floating rate exposure and shorter interest rate duration ...