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VanEck to launch four new ETFs

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
VanEck is set to launch four new ETFs, capitalising on innovation in healthcare and major worldwide trends such as eSports. These include a Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO), Global Healthcare Leaders ETF (HLTH), Morningstar World ex-Australia Wide ...

Cromwell sells SA asset at premium

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... non-discretionary retailing," Iuliano said. "Industrial assets with strong underlying leasing covenants in close proximity to major infrastructure are highly sought after." Cromwell also noted it will put forward a proposal to C12 shareholders to retain ...

Corporate climate risk disclosures must show more: IGCC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
Investors using companies' climate change risk disclosures to manage investment decisions and portfolio risk want more changes to understand how the risk information translates into action. The latest report by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) ...

Boe Pahari steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... chair and non-executive director on the AMP Capital board. AMP said the changes and in response to feedback expressed by major shareholders regarding the appointment of Pahari as AMP Capital chief executive on 1 July 2020. Murray said AMP needs to continue ...

Retail investors surpass one million

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
The retail investor population has surged 41% since the beginning of the year, with now more than one million punters trying to profit from recent market volatility. In Investment Trends 2020 1H Online Investing Report, the research house found the ...

Presidents don't move markets much: S&P

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
With the US election fast approaching, S&P took a look at how elections typically influence the S&P 500. And, it turns out presidents might not be as influential as Donald Trump would like to think. Looking at data from 1928 to 2016, the S&P 500 rose ...

Cromwell fights ARA takeover

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... Cromwell's fundamental value." Cromwell said that Weiss is conflicted through his directorship of Straits Trading Company, a major shareholder of ARA and that even if he were to resign from that board he would still be considered conflicted due to his ...

Unmet advice needs increases for SMSF trustees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
Self-managed superannuation (SMSF) trustees are faced with unmet advice needs as costs and confidence in financial advisers stands in the way. The Vanguard Investment Trends Planner Report revealed a 6% increase in the number of SMSF trustees with unmet ...

Iress posts mixed half year results

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
The financial services software provider reported a 14% decrease in net profit after tax at $26.3 million from the previous corresponding period. Iress noted the decrease in NPAT was due to the impact of operating losses in acquired businesses and the ...

Superannuation critical to economic recovery

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... Commonwealth Bank Group Super, MTAA Super, Sunsuper and UniSuper. In addition AustralianSuper, Cbus, HESTA and Hostplus are major investors in NSW Ports which manage key infrastructure assets including Port Botany and Port Kembla. AMP Capital has a 50% ...