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VanEck to launch defence ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... underrepresented in broader benchmarks. The S&P/ASX 200 index has zero exposure to military and defence industries, while the MSCI World ex Australia index has just 1.95% exposure. The sectors, however, have historically outperformed the broader market. ...

Schroders expands stable of global equity funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
... equities Alex Tedder and portfolio manager, multi-regional equities Frank Thormann. The new fund looks to outperform the MSCI All Country World Index over three to five years. "While pursuing a style agnostic approach, the fund tilts to underweight value ...

SSGA takes 5% stake in Raiz

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... Raiz's platform. SSGA's SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund (STW) is currently the largest single fund holding by Raiz customers. SPDR MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Fund (SYI) and SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund (WDIV) are also available on Raiz. ...

Vanguard, Betashares, iShares neck and neck in battle for inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... $161 million, Perth Mint at $86 million, and Platinum at $82 million. The top products by inflows in July were the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF ($357 million), Betashares Global Shares ETF ($213 million), Vanguard Australian Shares Index ...

Future Fund hires Fortlake investments deputy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... boutique fund manager, Richards was director and portfolio manager at QTR Capital, a proprietary trading firm focusing on MSCI Global Index rebalances in developed markets and depository receipt arbitrage in Australia and the USA. The part-time lecturer ...

DNR Capital introduces new global equity fund manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... and investment administration. The fund has returned 9.53% since its inception in December 2023. It has outperformed the MSCI World SMID Total Return Index by 1.42%. Tura Capital portfolio manager Brad Partridge explained that the investment process ...

SSGA appoints local head of intermediary

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
... Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has named a managing director and head of intermediary for the local business, joining from MSCI after nearly a decade. Tim Bradbury is the new leader of SSGA's intermediary distribution team and is responsible for driving ...

ETF price war heats up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... had little effect on overall asset weighted fees. "This was primarily due to the success of its largest product, the VanEck MSCI World Ex-Australia Quality ETF, which increased its share of VanEck's product suite from 28% to 32%, and the fact the product ...

Betashares captures most net flows in managed funds industry

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... Australian Shares Fund, MCP Wholesale Investments Trust, iShares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF, Macquarie Enhanced AFI Fund, VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF, Metrics Direct Income Fund, and Betashares Global Shares ETF. Notably, of the top 10 products ...

Social media, news addiction cost returns: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... ASX200 made $33,650. Those who were fully invested for the period made $56,788. Investors who missed the 10 best days of the MSCI North America made $35,773, while those who were fully invested for the long haul made $78,377. Those invested in MSCI China ...