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BetaShares to list hedged versions of global stocks ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
BetaShares today listed a currency-hedged version of its Global Quality Leaders ETF and will launch similar versions of two other ETFs in the coming weeks, as local investors' appetite for currency hedging grows. The BetaShares Global Quality Leaders ...

Collapse of REITs spells opportunity: SG Hiscock

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
Despite Australia's real estate investment trusts dropping 49% during the COVID-19 sell-off, boutique fund manager SG Hiscock believes now is an opportune time to increase exposures to real estate. Now trading up 45% since their March 23 lows, SG Hiscock ...

New ETFs see success as UBS suspends funds

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
New research from ETF Securities has revealed that three new exchange traded funds (ETFs) saw tens of millions in inflows during the second quarter, while six UBS products exited the market. The products included ETF Securities' ETFS FANG+ ETF on March ...

Pendal's product pipeline for 2020

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
Pendal Group's seed capital spending for new funds was about 16% lower in the year ending March but the ASX-listed manager has fresh products in the works. At March end, Pendal had $199.7 million in total seed capital investments across 14 funds, down ...

Charter Hall kicks off $115m raise

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
Australia's largest ASX-listed real estate investment trust has kicked off a $115 million equity raising to weather the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Charter Hall Social Infrastructure (ASX: CQE) will undertake a fully underwritten institutional ...

Industry fund adds to executive leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
An industry superannuation fund managing more than $10 billion has filled two c-suite roles vacated earlier this year. Statewide Super has appointed Deloitte risk advisory director Jason Muir as chief risk officer, and EY director Simone Dyda as chief ...

Industry fund revalues unlisted assets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Another superannuation fund has slashed the value of its unlisted assets, with airports and commercial property taking a hit. In an investment update to members, Statewide Super said it has done so on the back of advice from external valuers and investment ...

COVID-19 ETP market winners, losers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
New Rainmaker research has revealed the winners and losers in the exchange traded product (ETP) market during the quarter to March's COVID-19 induced volatility. March 2020 was characterised by sharp falls and rises in equities as investors grappled ...

Property giant kicks off capital raise

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
A $38.9 billion ASX-listed real estate portfolio manager is set to bolster its balance sheet with a multi-million dollar institutional placement, as it moves to better withstand the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the $275 million institutional ...

Best, worst performing Aussie equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
Morningstar has revealed the Australian equities funds that topped and tanked during the March quarter, which ended with S&P/ASX 200 falling nearly 30% from its February 20 all-time high. The quarter saw the main benchmarks for large cap Australian ...