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GSFM announces strategic partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... strong alignment of interests between the team and the fund's investors, he added. The fund is benchmarked against MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index in $AUD with net dividends reinvested. The partnership brings GSFM's range of specialist funds ...

Chief economist update: Equity market rally has legs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... developed and emerging equity markets have completely erased their 2018 three and half months into 2019. The MSCI world index has rallied by 11.9% this year to date, more than offsetting last year's 9.1% decline. Similarly, the MSCI emerging market ...

VanEck launches hedged version of $520m ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... version of a $520 million that invests in MSCI Ex Australia using quality as a factor. The newly-listed VanEck Vectors MSCI World ex Australia Quality (Hedged) ETF tracks a hedged version of the same index tracked by the $516 million QUAL. QUAL's index ...

Australia appeals holistically to foreign investors: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... drawcard. Despite the numerous benefits investing in Australia provides equity investors, the country comprises just 2% of the MSCI All Country World Index. Local investors enjoy several advantages to investing in their home ground, given the tax benefits ...

Platinum LIC posts $29m in losses

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... managed by co-founder Andrew Clifford. The losses come as PMC's six-month performance fell to -8.6% compared to the benchmark MSCI AC World Net Index ($A) recording -4.5%. Over a year, PMC lost 7.4% while the benchmark gained 0.6%. Despite the recent ...

Fund managers embrace China exposure: Zenith

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... Shanghai and Shenzen Chinese stock exchanges, has doubled from 2% to 4%. In mid-2018 China A-Shares were included in the MSCI Emerging Markets and All Country World indices, a move that was well-received by global investors seeking improved access to ...

Rest launches low-cost indexed options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... aims to perform in line with the benchmarks' returns (before tax) which are: the S&P/ASX300 Accumulation Index, MSCI World ex-Australia ex-Tobacco Net Dividends Reinvested Index, Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Years Index, Citigroup Global Bond Index ...

Finalists unveiled for FS Investment Leadership Awards

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... Shares Australian Ethical Diversified Shares Candriam Sustainable Global Equity Fund Responsible Investment Leaders Bal UBS IQ MSCI USA Ethical ETF FIXED INCOME - AGGREGATE BONDS iShares Global Bond Index Fund Perpetual Diversified Income Fund PIMCO ...

Super fund awards $130m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... made the allocation to Bell Asset Management, which runs a global small and mid-cap strategy. It has outperformed the MSCI World SMID Cap index by 9.6% over the past 12 months, returning 15.9% before fees. Bell Asset Management managing director strategy ...

Responsible investment guide launched

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... out tobacco and armaments. The $74 million fund has returned 14.78% net of fee since August 2014 inception as compared to MSCI AC world index ex Australia (gross dividends reinvested) which returned 13.45% in the same time.