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China A-shares ETFs launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... selected based on non-fixed asset size, financial health and growth characteristics. With the inclusion of China A-shares in the MSCI Emerging Market Index, investors are increasingly looking for strategies that provide efficient access to the mainland ...

Super funds strengthen support for low carbon economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... markets," Harwood said. The new fund commits to reducing the exposure to carbon footprint and fossil fuels by 50% of its MSCI ACWI benchmark, with the portfolio's weighting tilted toward companies with positive ESG characteristics and involved in developing ...

Family-owned companies beating equity markets across all regions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
Credit Suisse research reveals that cumulatively, family-owned companies have beaten the MSCI AC World Index by 55% over the past decade. Credit Suisse defines family-owned businesses as those where founders or descendants of founders have at least ...

JPMAM wins global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... to the risk and control framework matched," Alcorn said. JPMAM's Global REI strategy carries a similar risk profile to the MSCI All Country World Index but uses stock-specific analysis to take small overweight and underweight positions so as to maximise ...

New Zealand super goes green

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... will be based on a bespoke carbon measurement methodology for listed equities developed by the Guardians in conjunction with MSCI ESG Research - which is also providing independent carbon data and company ratings. The fund will continue to hold some ...

UniSuper brings investment option in-house

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... important shift management of the Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) investment option will be internalised and the MSCI ESG Research Sustainable Impact Metrics database adopted for portfolio construction. The GEO fund will seek to maintain an ...

Last chance: Financial Standard ETF Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... Raju, managing director, exchange traded products Asia, FTSE Russell Tim Bradbury, executive director, ETF client coverage, MSCI Russel Chesler, director, investments & portfolio strategy, VanEck Australia Adrian McRae, financial planner, Grimsey Wealth ...

VicSuper launches ESG member option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... incidents and/or controversies." The equities portion of this investment option is based on a custom index derived from the MSCI Global Fossil Fuels Exclusion Index and the MSCI Global Socially Responsible Index. VicSuper explained that the launch of ...

Fees at the innovation frontline

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... next two years, followed by an ongoing reduction to 0.35%. The performance fee is 10% of the net excess return above the MSCI Emerging Markets (Net) Index, with what Remerga chief investment officer Craig Mercer describes as a "high watermark." Speaking ...

VanEck partners to launch ETF model portfolios

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... profiles." The funds included in the model portfolio series are the VanEck Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF, VanEck Vectors MSCI World Ex Australia Quality ETF, Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF, VanEck Vectors AUstralian Property ETF ...