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Vanguard ETFs claim first, second, and third place for inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... Companies Quality ETF ($64.1 million). Magellan's year-to-date outflows dwarfed all other ETF issuers, bleeding $285.6 million - far ahead of Franklin Templeton (-$80.5 million) and Platinum (-$75.2 million), which had the next largest outflows. Total ...

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

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... (2013 to 2022) delivered annualised returns of 8.3%, while under Anthony Albanese, the market has returned 8.4% per year so far. Over the full period, Labor governments have averaged 10.85% per year, while Liberal-led governments averaged 10.87%. "Returns ...

US financial market dominance can't last indefinitely: MSCI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... their asset allocation to a single market - albeit one that's been successful historically - when its financial weighting far surpasses its share of global GDP, and when other opportunities are emerging elsewhere. "We've seen over recent years ...

Bill Gates to shutter Gates Foundation in 2045

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
Bill Gates says he will give away all his wealth over the next two decades and close the Gates Foundation permanently in 2045. It's a big change for the foundation which, when established in 2000, was done so with the charter that it would continue ...

Reducing super tax cap to $2m 'a concern': FAAA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood has voiced concerns about the future of Div 296, given Labor's overwhelming victory at the federal election. The proposed 30% tax on superannuation balances above $3 million could ...

Super funds put foot down on Woodside

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... has failed to meet expectations on climate action and a transition to net-zero. "We believe the steps taken by Woodside so far fall short of what is needed to position it for the global transition to a low-carbon future and the company needs to do more ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... 19-20, but that is about it," Miller said. "...expectations in some quarters for a 50bp policy rate cut seem 'a bridge too far'." Miller said the main concern facing the economy is the impact of Trump's tariffs, which could lead to a global recession. ...

Work from home saves employees $5308

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
Australians who have worked from home since the COVID-19 pandemic have cut their commutes by around three hours a week, equivalent to a time saving worth an estimated $5308 a year based on average wages, new research by the Committee for Economic Development ...

MFS expands Australian offering with contrarian strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
MFS Investment Management has expanded its equity product offering for Australian wholesale and institutional investors with the launch of the MFS Global Contrarian Equity Trust. The new trust follows MFS' Contrarian Capital global investment strategy ...

Global X to launch AI infrastructure ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... million year to date despite the turbulent start to 2025. "Global X AI thematic ETFs have attracted more than $775 million so far in 2025, so based on international forecasts I expect AINF inflows to reach $50 million in the first year and industry-wide ...