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Hedge funds in the green

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... returning 2.5%, 2.21% and 10.04% compared to the S&P 500's 7.19%, 9.74% and 31.49%. They also underperformed the MSCI World Index, which returned 6.72% in August, 5.73% year to date, and 28.4% in 2019.

Chief economist update: Global healing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... countries that account "for 89% of global gross domestic product (GDP)". The latest reading from the survey showed the composite index rising to a reading of 52.4 in August - the highest level since March 2019, the fourth straight month of improvement ...

High performance funds significantly underperform: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... underperformed by 50 basis points. The median small companies fund, in comparison, outperformed the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index by 80 basis points. Australian Unity Platypus Australian Equities (13.6% p.a.), Fidelity Future Leaders Fund (13.4% p.a.) ...

Super fund tops up Tribeca mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... 4.41% return since its August 2019 inception to last month's end, better than the benchmark (S&P/ASX200 Accumulation Index)'s -3.79%. Sage's two funds just got rated recommended ratings from Lonsec.

NZ Super Fund posts positive result

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... products delivered an average return of -0.9% last financial year according to the Rainmaker MySuper investment performance index. In addition, $161 billion Future Fund posted the same return over the same period. NZ Super chief executive Matt Whineray ...

Aussie small caps outperform

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... stellar performances from the likes of Lakehouse Capital, SG Hiscock and OC Funds Management. While the ASX Small Ordinaries Index returned 6.5% over a three year period, Lakehouse Small Companies Fund earned a whopping 26.2%, followed by the SG Hiscock ...

Charter Hall REIT acquires portfolio, opens raise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... of 6.25% with the properties currently all leased and a WALE of 20 years. The lease structure has annual consumer price index increases plus up to 0.5% in the first five years and comprises the majority of BP's owned convenience properties in New Zealand. ...

Chief economist update: Australian pessimism eases

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... latest surveys showed both business and consumer confidence in Australia springing back up. The NAB business confidence index improved to a reading of -8 points in August from -14 in the previous month. The August figure is even more spectacular when ...

MSCI launches domestic index series

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... launched a suite of indices targeted at supporting Australian-domiciled institutional investors. The Australia Domestic Index Series has more than 50 domestic indices that benchmarks ESG, factors and market capitalisation among others, specific to the ...

MySuper products show resilience

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... superannuation fund members invested in the default option, according to the research firm's MySuper single strategy index. The index comprises 20 not-for-profit MySuper products, representing 70% of this market. The index has essentially reverted ...