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VanEck switches to AI-powered index

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... existing Morningstar Developed Markets ex-Australia Wide Moat Focus Select Index to the Akros Enhanced World ex Australia Index. The index was developed by VanEck in partnership with the Seoul-based AI and quantitative index specialist, where its engine ...

Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... Quantitative Strategies (IQS). The actively managed fund aims to deliver 1% p.a., before fees, above the MSCI World ex-Australia Index, with a targeted tracking error of 1.5% to 2% p.a. It invests in a diversified portfolio of 400 to 550 global companies ...

Federated Hermes launches global equity fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... mandates linked to several of Australia's largest superannuation funds. Benchmarking against MSCI World ex Australia Index, the strategy will typically hold between 250 and 500 stocks selected through a systematic and data driven investment process ...

Betashares, VanEck add to product lineups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... index, the Solactive Developed Markets Ex Australia Momentum Select Index, has outperformed the MSCI World ex Australia Index by 3.14% p.a. from its inception in January 2011 to end December 2025. Meantime, VanEck plans to launch its 49 th offering on ...

TelstraSuper Balanced option makes 9.3%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... TelstraSuper said major developed foreign equity markets generally experienced positive returns. The MSCI World excluding Australia Index returned 3.8% on a currency hedged basis and 2.5% in AUD unhedged terms. The best-performing major foreign equity ...

Labor vs Liberal: Which government is better for Australian stocks?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... again, the difference between parties is negligible," he said. Australian equities underperformed the MSCI World ex-Australia Index by an annualised 0.1% under Coalition governments, and by 0.3% under Labor. "Given that total returns over the period ...

The top-performing (and worst) asset classes of the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... nevertheless, took pole position last year. International equities unhedged - represented by the MSCI World ex-Australia index - topped the table with a 31.11% return. Mercer global head of capital markets Harry Liem said equity markets delivered impressive ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... Notably, MicroStrategy (MSTR), which trades on the NASDAQ and invests in Bitcoin, is a member of the MSCI World ex-Australia index - the benchmark set by the Your Future, Your Super framework. Cryptocurrency-exchange Coinbase (COIN), which holds Bitcoin ...

VanEck to launch defence ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... benchmarks. The S&P/ASX 200 index has zero exposure to military and defence industries, while the MSCI World ex Australia index has just 1.95% exposure. The sectors, however, have historically outperformed the broader market. VanEck deputy head of investments ...

Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... emerging markets from around the world other than in Australia. The fund aims to outperform the MSCI World ex Australia Index net of returns, after fees and expenses but before taxes over the medium to longer term. FRGG portfolio manager Francyne Mu ...
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