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Super fund ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... have higher exposure to the communications services, health care and information technology sectors." In international equities holdings, "ESG products were found to on average have clear tilts away from many of the major global technology giants other ...

Macquarie AM wins manager of the year: ILAs

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... Australia and Insignia Financial were the other investment managers to win multiple awards. Vanguard won the International Equities - Indexed/Enhanced Infrastructure categories. Insignia Financial won the Balanced and Growth Multi-Asset product of the ...

MySuper inches to $1tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... maturing superannuation system and ageing population, APRA said. Super funds continue to favour local and international equities as 22% and 27% of total assets are allocated to these strategies respectively. Nine percent is invested in fixed income and ...

ETF industry continues growth: Betashares

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... equities exposures of -$136 million," he explained. "This marks a very striking change to previous years, with international equities flows being exceptionally light in the year to date, with investors continuing to take a cautious stance towards equities ...

SG Hiscock commences abrdn fund changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
... part of its broader consolidation strategy. The Sustainable Australian Equity Fund, Select Sustainable International Equities Fund, Global Smaller Companies Fund, Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund, and Emerging Market Local Currency Debt Fund were ...

Active fund managers historically underperform: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... Magellan's organic FUM growth remain good, Morningstar found, notably from investors seeking to diversify to international equities or gain access to smart-beta investments. On the flip side, it does not believe that Magellan "can restore its competitive ...

US agencies act to prevent crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... And, while the Pengana Private Equity Trust said it only has immaterial indirect exposures, the Pengana International Equities LIC has about 2% of its portfolio in the bank. It said it is monitoring its 2% position in First Republic Bank, its only other ...

First Super awards ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
First Super has appointed IFM Investors to manage a new indexed international equities strategy with a focus on governance and labour rights. The new strategy is designed to provide exposure to a diversified portfolio of global (ex-Australia) publicly ...

ETFs gaining popularity with female investors

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... strategies and continue to invest in ETFs providing diversified, cost-effective exposure to Australian and International equities through our Australia 200 ETF and our Nasdaq-100 ETF." He added that Betashares expects the number of female investors using ...

Unpopular funds garner higher returns: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
According to a recent Rainmaker study, investors in international equities are making more money when they invest in products that are in net outflows. The analysis saw Rainmaker compare returns achieved by international equities products, calculated ...