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WAM looks to acquire Asian equities LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... 5%. WAM also put forth a 50.1% minimum acceptance condition. In the year to June 2021, PAF delivered 30.34%, beating the MSCI Asia Ex-Japan benchmark. Total assets stood at $65.3 million. PAF is currently in the process of merging with PM Capital's ...

MFS Investment Management launches new trust

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... Australian market. "Considerable inefficiencies and opportunities reside in the small mid-cap equity sector due to its depth. The MSCI All Country World Small Mid Cap Index comprises 7500 names. Narrow this to 100 securities using a disciplined, repeatable ...

Fidante boutique launches flagship fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... thematic exposures. The fund aims to provide an absolute return and capital growth over the long term and outperform the MSCI Emerging Markets Net Total Return Index (AUD) Unhedged benchmark after costs over rolling five-year periods. It targets retail ...

AMP North reduces fees, adds options

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... Markets Fund, MFG Core Infrastructure Fund, Pengana WHEB Sustainable Impact Fund, Perennial Better Future Trust, iShares Core MSCI World All Cap ETF and BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF. "The recent addition of 20 new investment options also signals ...

YFYS will impact advisers too

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... series of benchmarks they may not have been managing to," Parker said. "I can replicate the ASX 300, I can replicate the MSCI World Index if I want to stay passive and take no active risk. I cannot do that in unlisted property or infrastructure." Just ...

Janus Henderson adds active ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... constraints, population growth and ageing populations. The portfolio carries a carbon footprint that is 85% less than that of the MSCI World Index and is designed to help Australian investors benefit from disruption and preserve long-term capital. "The ...

Maple-Brown Abbott launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
... Dividend Growth Fund aims to deliver a total return over a five-year period maintaining a dividend yield in excess of the MSCI All Countries Asia excluding Japan Net Index (AUD). The fund focuses on companies with both the ability and intention to offer ...

MSCI launches implied temperature tool

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
MSCI has launched an implied temperature tool, which will assess how companies are aligning with global temperature targets as the effects of climate change are felt. The Implied Temperature Rise solution will provide investors with data to map how ...

MUFG, First Sentier hire sustainable investment lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... will include macro-level research on sustainable investment topics, market trends and industry practices. She joins from MSCI, where she was an ESG research analyst. Karadzhova has also held analyst positions at Moody's and worked in audit at PwC. "Velina's ...

Swell AM launches retail trust

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... five years to July 31, the Swell Global Portfolio delivered an annualised return of 20.67%. It outperformed its benchmark, MSCI World Index, by 5.6%. The Swell Global Portfolio was only accessible to wholesale investors, but the new trust will see this ...