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BlackRock to launch new ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
BlackRock Australia has announced it will launch the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (ASX: EMXC) with a management fee of 0.25%. BlackRock said the launch of EMXC furthers its commitment to expand its local iShares product suite, providing ...

Macquarie AM bags top manager gong

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... Australia and U Ethical Investors each won two categories. Vanguard's International Shares Select Exclusions Index Fund and MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF took out two international shares categories for the Index/Enhanced and Small ...

Price dislocations pave way for active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... that is investing in European companies should be decoupled with investing in Europe as a market, because if you look at MSCI Europe as an index, about 50% of the revenue of the companies are not operating in Europe, they're actually getting a lot ...

Platinum's FUM dips below $14bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
... over a five-year basis against the MSCI's 11.2% p.a. Since its 1995 inception, the fund returned 11.3% p.a. while the MSCI delivered 7.8% p.a. The fund wrote in an investor note that its philosophy has always been to find mispriced stocks and opportunities ...

Australian Retirement Trust applies new investment exclusion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... have indirect exposure to companies involved in the mining of thermal coal. The fund added that it will rely on data from MSCI to implement the exclusion. The thermal coal exclusion will not apply to companies deriving revenue from metallurgical coal ...

ClearBridge launches first local global equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... ClearBridge Global Growth Fund invests in 60 to 100 growth companies and aims to deliver above-market returns. The fund tracks the MSCI AC World (Net) (AUD) Index and invests namely in the technology, financials, healthcare, consumer discretionary, industrials ...

Institutional investors eye increased exposure to Vietnam

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... diversification. "Over the past decade, we've seen the Vietnam Index rise by 199%, a stark contrast to the 78% rise in the MSCI EM index and 23% in the MSCI FM Index (in GBP terms)," Le said. "Vietnam continues to show strong forecasts. GDP doubled ...

Franklin Templeton's Brandywine Global launches new fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... investors. The $2.4 trillion asset manager said the fund will invest in 60 to 100 global companies and seek to outperform the MSCI ACWI Index. Franklin Templeton managing director Felicity Walsh said the fund broadens its local suite of global equity ...

Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... closed to new money or not immediately available to Australian investors. RGOS aims to out outperform its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Net Index, before costs and tax, with a fee of 0.95% per annum on assets under management. Russell Investments ...

Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... operating in developed and emerging markets from around the world other than in Australia. The fund aims to outperform the MSCI World ex Australia Index net of returns, after fees and expenses but before taxes over the medium to longer term. FRGG portfolio ...