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BlackRock to launch US Treasury Bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
... two new core ETFs, the iShares Core FTSE Global Infrastructure (AUD Hedged) ETF (GLIN) and the iShares Core FTSE Global Property ex Australia (AUD Hedged) ETF (GLPR). Not dissimilar to IUSG, the ETFs were priced at 20 basis points, less than half the ...

Rest closes investment options, shifts allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... will increase allocations in Australian and international equities, while reducing exposure to debt, infrastructure, property, and alternatives. The sustainable growth option will amplify its international equities asset allocation from 40% to 48%. Australian ...

Commercial property deals stuck at 2011 levels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... "In the first significant write-down in values for offices, the MSCI/Mercer Australia Core Wholesale Monthly Property Fund Index showed that annual capital growth for office funds was -7.9% in the second quarter, contributing to a total return decline ...

Equip Super sets sights on being different

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... been designed to be a more broadly diversified investment option. It invests mainly in growth assets such as shares, property, and infrastructure, with the balance invested in more stable assets like fixed interest and other defensive assets," Equip ...

Hostplus tops up mandate, returns 8% to members

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... listed markets for tech stocks," Sicilia said. "While commercial office space experienced a downturn, other non-office property sub-sectors, such as industrial property, hospitality property and medical offices, have been growth sectors and are experiencing ...

Office sector down 8%: MSCI

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... funds recorded a -5.2% fall in capital growth, according to the MSCI/Mercer Australia Core Wholesale Monthly Property Fund Index. Offices represent 37% of the sector. The sector is being "pummelled by concerns of excessively optimistic past valuations ...

Aware Super returns 10.7% for FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... members. "Our unlisted assets have delivered solid results. Infrastructure, for example, has been very positive and in property, returns have benefitted from our pivot some years ago away from sectors that have struggled, such as the US office market ...

BlackRock drops more ETF fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
BlackRock's iShares Core FTSE Global Infrastructure (GLIN) and iShares Core FTSE Global Property ex Australia (GLPR) ETF fees have been lowered. The ETFs were listed in May this year and originally priced at 20 basis points (or 0.20%). The new fee ...

HESTA generates 9.59% investment return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023
... profits and a sharp rebound in technology stocks. Despite these gains, interest rate sensitive assets such as bonds, property, and infrastructure struggled, encumbered by rate rises from central banks combatting persistently high inflation. HESTA chief ...

AustralianSuper posts solid return for FY23

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... Delaney said. "We have also responded to a variety of significant investment challenges, including write downs in some property assets to account for falling values." Last financial year, the balanced investment option delivered a return of -2.73%. Delaney ...