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ETF industry loses $5bn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... were ETFS Physical Palladium with a return of 30.8%, ETFS Ultra Short Nasdaq 100 Hedge Fund (18%) and the BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF - Currency Hedged (Synthetic) at 17.8%. The BetaShares Australia 200 ETF saw the greatest inflows for the month ...

Inflation to retreat in 2022: Fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... cycle in Australia will be more muted than in the US," EY said. Referring to energy prices, Taylor does not see supply in oil or gas falling short over the medium to long term. He also expects the broader supply chain issues to diminish in 2022. "For ...

200% more ESG investments from sovereign funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
... Finbold, which noted that in line with ESG commitments increasing sovereign wealth funds have been slashing their investments in oil and gas. Sovereign wealth funds' involvement in the oil and gas space dropped 46.92% to $6.9 billion from 2020's figure ...

Pension scheme, UBS divest energy companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
... energy companies that are not working towards a low carbon economy. Nest and UBS AM have sold shares in Exxon Mobil, Imperial Oil, Kepco, Marathon Oil and Power Assets because of their lack of progress in managing climate change risk. The decision follows ...

Sustainability will send some broke: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... in the current environment, producers of fossil fuels and products reliant on their use face extreme hurdles. "Many in the oil industry are banking on a growing middle class in emerging markets to underpin demand and help maintain the status quo," Almeida ...

Supply chain issues push up retiree expenses

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
... putting inflationary pressures on many goods. During the quarter, fuel reached a record level, jumping 7.1% due to higher global oil prices amid economic recovery and supply disruptions. The cost of furniture (+3.8%), motor vehicles (+1.4%), and audio ...

NAB posts bumper profit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... National Australia Bank recorded a 76.85% increase in cash earnings to $6.56 billion in its full-year results and outlined a new oil and gas policy. The big four bank also report a statutory net profit of $6.36 billion, up from $2.50 billion in 2020. ...

ETF inflows reach $2.4bn

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... BetaShares Geared US Equity Fund Currency Hedged (15.0%), VanEck Vectors Global Clean Energy (14.6%) and BetaShares Crude Oil Index (12.0%). Monthly trading values decreased by 12% to $8 billion but remains high to monthly averages.

Aussie equities small caps deliver 35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... towards equities. In terms of specific products, the Ausbil Global Resources Fund returned 115% p.a. while the BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF delivered 83% p.a. Auscap Long Short Australian Equities (76% p.a.) came in third place, followed by the Spheria ...

Ellerston to shutter Morphic ESG fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia and excludes direct investment in companies involved in oil and gas, tobacco and alcohol, armaments, gambling, rainforest and old growth logging, and coal and uranium mining. Ellerston ...