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BlackRock implements ETF stock split

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... Jason Collins explained the split will also make it easier for Australian investors to access the most popular US equity markets at a low cost and in one simple trade. "ETFs are essential building blocks in model portfolios so our decision to lower the ...

Frontier appoints head of equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... smooth, with Murray having flagged his intention to retire some months ago. Gunn brings 20 years' experience in equity markets, including direct equities, and has also worked as a buy-side analyst and in senior research roles with Standard and Poor's ...

Industrial property ensures big wins for TelstraSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... equity exposure is still well below what it was last November. Miller concedes that the current cycle will turn as equity markets are cheap. "While we are cautiously positioned right now, my gut feeling is that our next asset allocation move will be ...

Complacency the biggest risk to retirement: Forum

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... along," he explained. "The GFC was one of those moments, you had a large cohort of investors about to retire and then equity markets went through a big market correction." He said it was around that time that the industry woke up and realised returns ...

The future of defined contribution asset allocation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... "Across the years of defined contribution workplace savings, investment strategies have directed worker savings into equity markets in the knowledge that equities outperform over the long term. The risks associated with these allocations have been mitigated ...

ETF industry drops in value

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... commented. Tieu concluded diversification is a good tonic for uncertainty. "Our long-term outlook for fixed income and equity markets has improved, and if history is any indication, investors who own a balanced portfolio may be rewarded for their patience ...

IPS partners to launch equity market solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... Horizon Investment Solutions and Stropro have partnered to launch an alternative investment strategy for uncertain equity markets. The strategy is structured so that investors can lock in a yield of 8.05% per annum (pa) over three years plus retain 100% ...

Will listed infrastructure protect portfolios during market downturn?

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... this environment, we would expect infrastructure not to experience the highs or the lows that occurred in global equity markets," Morningstar said. Both 2021 and 2019 were strong years for global equities. However, the report highlighted that global ...

Online investor numbers taper out: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... suggest that the developments of the last two years, whereby young investors and more female investors accessed equity markets, will reverse. In fact, female participation continues to strengthen. Separately, cryptocurrency permeation among active investors ...

Investors protect against inflation: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... opportunities including hedge funds, private markets and real estate as external market pressures increase and equity markets fall," the report stated.