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Low-cost funds outperform in most asset classes: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
A new report from Morningstar demonstrates low-cost funds have typically outperformed their more expensive peers in the past, with the cheapest options always achieving a higher success ratio in most categories. Most prominently, in the multisector ...

ClearView's share price tanks 31%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
ClearView's share price tanked more than 30% following its annual general meeting (AGM) in early November, but the firm could not explain why. The ASX-listed firm's share price traded at 52 cents at the close of November 6 then dropped to 36 cents the ...

QIC backs Virescent Ventures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has invested in Virescent Ventures' new climate technology fund, helping take its first close to about $125 million. QIC joins Westpac and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) in backing Fund II, which ...

Betashares Direct slashes brokerage fees on ASX 300

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
Betashares has announced zero-brokerage investing for over 300 ASX-listed shares through its platform, Betashares Direct. The feature complements the platform's existing brokerage-free offering on all ASX-traded ETFs. By eliminating transactional brokerage ...

CareSuper, MIESF assess merger potential

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
CareSuper and the Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF) are exploring the viability of a merger. The two funds have entered a Heads of Agreement and commenced a due diligence process. It comes hot on the heels of CareSuper completing ...

Blockchain platform MezFi launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
Newly launched blockchain platform MezFi is offering retail investors access to property investments designed for the wealthy via Digital Fund Tokens (DFTs). The platform essentially houses MezFi Fund 1, an ASIC-registered managed investment fund that ...

Active managers outperform in limited asset classes, fall short in survivorship

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
Active fund managers tend to outperform their passive counterparts in certain categories like Australian equity income and bonds, but the latter has better survivorship rates, according to Morningstar's latest Active/Passive Barometer report. The analysis ...

TWC launches Global Wealth Creators Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
TWC Investment Management has launched the Select Global Wealth Creators Fund (SGWC), offering access to high-quality companies to wholesale and institutional investors. The actively managed fund aims to deliver annual returns of 3-4% above the MSCI ...

Mason Stevens bolsters distribution team

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
Mason Stevens has named a head of strategic accounts, welcoming the global head of growth from Investment Trends to the position. The wealth platform provider said the appointment focuses on driving new business and strengthening platform partnerships ...

DWS, S64 launch sustainable infrastructure offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
DWS has launched a sustainable infrastructure focussed Wholesale Australian Unit Trust for Australian private wealth managers in a partnership with S64, the alternatives fintech. The offering empowers financial intermediaries to distribute private markets ...