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Ausbil launches dividend income fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... York Life Investment Management. The returns from July inception to January were -1.13% which is 2.1% better than the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index's returns. It generated 10.99% in distribution returns (including cash and franking credits) ...

Family office backs new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... fund, the Stonehorn Asia Equity Fund, will invest in about 30 Asian stocks (except Japan) without constraints of the benchmark, sector, country and market-caps. It's expected to launch in April to June this year. The fund will initially target institutional ...

NAB most distrusted bank in Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... survey in 2017. This is a startling result for one of Australia's pre-eminent brands. "This low level of trust sets a new benchmark for Australia's banks. The real question is what happens next," Levine said. "Without trust there is no civil society. ...

K2 posts losses, signs on distributor

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
K2 Asset Management has signed a new distribution agreement for its funds as the business posted close to $560,000 in after-tax losses for the six months to December 31. Principals Funds Management will distribute K2's funds. The company specialises ...

Future Fund delivers 5.8%

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... +1.5%. The Building Australia Fund and Education Investment Fund each stood at $3.8 billion. Both fell just under the benchmark in returns with 2.1% compared to the benchmark return of 2.2%. The $14.4 billion DisabilityCare Australia Fund returned 2.2% ...

ASIC gears up for Brexit

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
ASIC is liaising with the UK corporate regulator, Bank of England and local stakeholders to prepare for Brexit's impact, it said in a statement. ASIC said it will enter into new memorandums of understanding (MoU) with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority ...

Chief economist update: A pretty portrait of an emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... second biggest loser in the Asian emerging market space - the ones that I track - is the Philippines. The country's benchmark equity market index dropped 12.8% in 2018 at the same time that the peso depreciated by 5.1% versus the greenback over the ...

Bill Gross announces retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
... March 1. Since Gross took over management of the unconstrained strategy it has underperformed its three-month Libor benchmark, though nominal performance has been positive, the asset manager noted. However, his existing total return strategy has outperformed ...

Fund managers embrace China exposure: Zenith

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
More fund managers are increasing their exposures to Chinese equities thanks to major indices that began offering China A-Shares last year. This is according Zenith's analysis of emerging market fund managers it rated, which increased their average ...

Rest launches low-cost indexed options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... to AUD) and Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index. The Australian Shares Indexed option aims to perform in line with the benchmark S&P/ASX300 Accumulation Index (before tax), while the Overseas Shares Indexed option tracks the MSCI World ex-Australia ex-Tobacco ...