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Solutions to avoid concentration risk: Scientific Beta

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... in a 'market-focused multi-factor portfolio', which aims to maintain the stock weights aligning with the market cap benchmark in "similar sector and market beta characteristics". The Australian market has long experienced the prolonged domination of ...

ASIC clearing and settlements powers to curb ASX monopoly

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
In a bid to curb monopolistic practices, ASIC's new powers that mandate the ASX to be more transparent on its fees and services relating to clearing and settlements (CS) will kick in three months from now. Under the ASIC CS Services Rules 2025 ...

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) released new best practice guidance on family and domestic violence that sets new benchmarks for life insurers to better understand and engage with victim-survivors. The detailed framework will help Australian ...

Gen X remains the largest cohort in SMSF establishments: Class

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... FY25 which pleasingly shows the sector continues to grow and maintain its resilience," he said. "Data from the Class Benchmark Report has indicated that 70% of SMSFs are unadvised as the gap between supply and demand for financial advice continues to ...

Dexus delivers profit, flags 'turning point'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... outperformed their benchmarks across all time periods, while the Dexus Diversified Infrastructure Trust outperformed tis benchmark over the past 12 months. "Barring unforeseen circumstances, for the 12 months ending 30 June 2025 Dexus reiterated its ...

Fiducian FUMAA swell to $14.4bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... not forecast, we continue to take a balanced approach for our diversified funds, and we remain only marginally above benchmark in our exposure to 'growth' assets," Fiducian executive chair Indy Singh said. "We retain a bias towards international ...

GQG records US$1.7bn net flows in January

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
GQG Partners has recorded US$1.7 billion net flows in January, bringing its total funds under management to US$160.4 billion. The firm recorded US$20.2 billion net flows throughout last year, nearly doubling its net flows of US$10.2 billion in 2023. ...

Janus Henderson turns $5.2bn fixed interest fund into active ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest Active ETF (JFIX) is an actively managed ETF, that aims to outperform the benchmark of Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0 + Yr Index over a rolling three-year period. JFIX will utilise a range of strategies with a ...

Global X launches Russell 2000 ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
Global X ETFs has launched Australia's only exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking the Russell 2000 Capped Index. The Global X Russell 2000 (ASX: RSSL) offers exposure to small cap stocks listed in the US. The index has higher weightings in financials ...

EQT awarded two new mandates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Equity Trustees (EQT) has been awarded two fresh mandates to act as responsible entity for both Realm Investment House and MA Financial. MA Financial Group partnered with EQT as the responsible entity and custodian for its newly launched MA Credit Income ...