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University students to run hedge fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... Gallagher, shoring up resources and mentors to support all aspects of investment management, from idea inception to execution, trading, risk management, settlement and middle and back-office functions such as dealing with administrators, auditors and ...

Chief economist update: China shares inclusion in MSCI is a blessing and a curse

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... into the MSCI because the rules limits/prevents Chinese regulators' from purposely intervening in the stock market - trading suspensions, restrictions against stock sell orders, etc. - as they have successfully done so in previous routs. However ...

SMSFs outperforming MySuper: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... dropped from 19.8% to 17.3% in the 12 months to June 2018, according to a survey of 2600 SMSFs. In CommSec's latest SMSF trading report, SMSF investors are increasingly turning to international equities for greater diversification and returns. Amazon ...

ETFs now at $41.5 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... Vanguard Australian shares index ETF ($2.9 billion). These Vanguard and iShares are also the most liquid with highest trading volumes, alongside Betashares Australian High Interest Cash ETF ($9.8 million). In August, the highest creations were in the ...

Firetrail to launch $305m IPO

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... is expected to open on September 24 and will run for about three weeks, closing on October 25. The LIC expects to start trading on October 31 under the ticker code FTA. Former Macquarie managers Firetrail Investments set up shop at Ian Macoun's multi-affiliate ...

Chief economist update: Confidence down, conditions up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... to a reading of +15 in August from +13 in the previous month and remains way above its long-term average reading of +5. Trading conditions improved to a reading of +19 in August from +18 in July and profitability jumped 6 points to +16 in August. The ...

SMSF cash allocation dips

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... opportunity to make large non-concessional contributions to superannuation, he added. CommSec also released its latest SMSF trading report this week, showing SMSF investors are increasingly turning to international equities for greater diversification ...

The changing face of SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... exposure to listed investment companies and trusts in a bid to reach new markets. According to the latest Commsec SMSF Trading Trends Report, SMSF investors are increasingly turning to international equities for greater diversification and returns, attracted ...

Advisers warming up to LICs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... SMSF sector has grown. However, a significant portion of the LICs, many are relatively small in size. Out of the 110 LICs trading on the ASX, vehicles that have market cap of greater than $100 million take up $36.5 billion of the $42 billion in total ...

Boutique manager expands fixed income team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... fixed income. He was Deutsche's head of relative value research for Europe. He also spent 13 years in fixed income trading positions for the bank in London and Sydney, focused on global volatility and interest rate derivative markets. Ardea has also ...