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Litigation funders will need AFSLs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... Bridgeway and IMF Bentham supported the call for regulation last week as the parliamentary joint committee inquiry into class actions and litigation funding got underway. "As the pioneer of litigation funding in Australia, Omni Bridgeway is a supporter ...

New ETFs see success as UBS suspends funds

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... securities chief executive Kris Walesby said the interest in these new products reflect investor's confidence in the asset class, despite COVID-19 spurred volatility and disruption. "These new funds have seen capital inflows of over $60 million to date," ...

Small caps soar amid accelerated revolution

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
Although the last two months have been marked by increased volatility and disruption, small caps have largely outperformed. During March, small caps performed broadly in line with their larger counterparts, with the ASX Small Ordinaries Index dropping ...

Fund managers adapt to market pain

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
Aussie equities fund managers steadily improved in performance relative to benchmark from January to March, according to an updated SPIVA Australia Scorecard from S&P. In January, only 21.6% of Australian equities (general category) funds beat the benchmarks ...

Active versus passive: The debate continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... a great, thriving business." Of course, there is an inherent difference between investing in equities and another asset class like fixed income. Mihkel Kase, Schroders portfolio manager fixed income & multi-asset, said active investment is important ...

Saxo Markets launches investment loyalty scheme

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... transparency and complexity is unique in this market for a trading and investment loyalty program," Smith said. "Saxo's world class technology and big data capabilities, as well as our extensive global multi-asset offerings, mean we've been able to launch ...

Oil to make strong recovery: State Street

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... that a broader recovery is not on the cards for some time, according to State Street Global Markets. Ben Jones, multi-asset class strategist at State Street, said he expects to see a stronger rebound in oil markets as more people around the world use ...

Currency-hedged ETFs gather pace

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... A$ is falling, while hedged funds perform better when A$ is rising. "We would says if you are in an international asset class [fund] for long-term of five years or more, the effects of currency wash out. Obviously you can't predict what currencies ...

Powerwrap inks strategic partnership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... current environment. "Alternative assets can fit this brief, and Powerwrap, with more than $1 billion of investments in the class, is the leading Australian platform in the alternatives segment," Davidson said. The Powerwrap boss called the deal a natural ...

Global investment firm appoints new head of distribution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... Australia. "We will continue to build on the robust and diversified business Murray has led, with a focus on delivering world class service and relevant investment solutions to our clients," Hall said. T. Rowe Price currently offers a range of global ...