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Super SA to close growth option

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... option, the investment return target has been adjusted accordingly." Correction: A previously published version of this story said that fee changes would occur for Super SA members from January 2021. This was incorrect, those fee changes were effective ...

US analysts fail to add value

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... biased than sophisticated market participants," the researchers found. However, outside the US it appears to be a different story. A recommendations-based long-short strategy was found to generate a value-weighted raw return of 0.48% per-month in the ...

Vanguard, Fidelity, BetaShares rank low on ESG: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... assign companies ESG ratings that take the form of a six-tier, alphabetical, sector-relative scale." Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that the information presented in the report pertains to Fidelity Investments (US) and not ...

Chief economist update: Oil could slip on fresh lockdowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... repair/re-start the Trump-induced damage to international trade relations. But a more lasting gush in oil prices could be a 2021 story - after Biden's formally sworn as POTUS in January 2021 and earthlings are inoculated against COVID-19 (thought ...

Aware Super, OptiComm deal still alive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... OptiComm had received a strong indication from Aware Super that it would not make further takeover offers was not true. The story, published on November 3, claimed that Aware Super had hinted to OptiComm that it was done and wouldn't be bidding again ...

Sexual harassment rife in financial services: O'Neill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... to be successful, we need it to be sustainable and we need it to be professional." O'Neill said that Szlakowski's story reflects that of many women who are forced out of the industry before they are able to reach a position of leadership. "Her ...

BetaShares' Nasdaq ETF surpasses $1bn

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... and Netflix have all enjoyed significant share price rises. "The drivers of these rises remain intact, and so the growth story of these stocks remains compelling - however the rate of increase in market valuations we have seen in the last six months ...

Managed accounts inch to $80bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... accounts to provide a better client outcome." Potter added that this has been a significant part of the managed accounts story as many advisers are keeping clients' best interest front of mind and assessing if managed accounts are fit for purpose. ...

Super fund overhauls performance on red rating

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... investment performance horizons. In turn, this helps our members achieve a greater retirement outcome," Collins said. This story was updated on September 22.

MS sufferer fights CommInsure definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... members but it does not currently apply to those - like Mary - who only hold insurance through their super fund. Mary's story brings into question the definitions of medical conditions that life insurers use. Complicating the issue is a lack of transparency ...