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ASIC concerns see 18 funds update advertising materials

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
ASIC surveillance of managed funds' marketing materials has found several instances of inadequate warnings or disclaimers related to performance and downplaying of risks, leading 13 providers to make amendments. To date, 13 responsible entities or trustees ...

What's the deal with managed funds?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
Managed funds in Australia are underperforming, with the industry average delivering only 5.5% per annum to investors since 2018, according to an investmymoney.com.au report. There is an estimated 3065 managed funds in Australia, of which over 1500 ...

CEFC invests in Macquarie cattle station fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... Macquarie Asset Management said it is committed to sustainability and works closely with portfolio companies of its managed funds, like Paraway, to "ensure they have the capabilities, and resources needed to measure their emissions, set reduction targets ...

ASIC highlights strategic priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
... marketing, and will do this by driving compliance with new requirements. It will conduct surveillance of the marketing of managed funds that are likely to appeal to retail and unsophisticated wholesale investors, such as some retirees, focusing on statements ...

Rainmaker unveils managed fund flow winners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
Rainmaker Information has published the Wholesale Managed Funds Net Flow report, measuring the growth or decline of wholesale managed funds. Providing market intelligence on the use of wholesale managed funds, both open unlisted unit trusts and ETFs ...

Perpetual makes moves in digital innovation space

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... "Perpetual Digital's suite of products leverages over 25 years of expertise in securitisation, debt markets and managed funds to develop, deliver and support a range of digital solutions to enable our client's success," he said. "Jon's wealth of technology ...

VanEck hires five to team

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... and investors are turning to VanEck smart beta ETFs to potentially beat the market as an alternative to actively managed funds." Neiron also teased the impending launch of Australia's first carbon credits ETF later in the year. "Investors too will be ...

Portfolio holdings disclosure rules "feeblest on the planet": Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... focus upon," Kennaway said. Couple all this with the fact that disclosures are only semi-annual and don't cover managed funds, Kennaway said Australia's current requirements "do not exceed the lowest bar that Morningstar sees in disclosure requirements ...

ASIC issues first DDO stop orders

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... and other disclosures for PPM Units were examined by ASIC as part of its recent surveillance of the marketing of managed funds. Following that, ASIC also placed a stop order on RES preventing misleading or deceptive statements about the product, like ...

Responsible managed funds outdo markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
The responsible investment managed funds market in Australia and New Zealand experienced 43.6% annual growth, outperforming the wider market. Plan For Life research said on average, over the past five years, responsible funds grew 22% per annum compared ...