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ETF explainer: Understanding their structure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... for immediate trading. However, it's just the top of the iceberg. The market maker holds a much larger inventory of funds units, ready to deploy as necessary. Further, clarifying the logistics of ETFs, Montgomery underscored the role of custodians ...

FRAA releases draft APRA, ASIC metrics

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... and fairness. One example of an APRA metric assesses the number of MySuper members in a high-fee, poor-performing super funds. A metric for ASIC will assess the average time it takes to complete an investigation and the time taken to determine a decision. ...

SWFs double in size, eye alternatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
The world's sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have doubled their assets under management in the last decade. Preqin's latest Sovereign Wealth Funds 2023 report shows AUM held by funds now totals US$10.4 trillion, as at March end. Notably, US$4.3 trillion ...

Super planning remains top adviser focus this EOFY: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... cap space they do or don't have? He further highlighted advisers must keep in mind that a lot of public offer super funds will have cut-off dates around accepting contributions. "While you can get a contribution in theory right up to June 30, a lot ...

Epsilon launches second Australian fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... markets, traditional fixed income investments and other private credit strategies such as broadly syndicated loan focused funds," the fund manager said. The has been launched in partnership with a prominent but unnamed Australian multi-family office ...

Federal Reserve holds rates steady

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
Despite persistently high inflation, the Federal Reserve has chosen to keep the current target range for the federal funds rate at 5-5.25%. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) opted to hold the funds rate steady, citing the need to assess additional ...

Australian Ethical selects new administrator

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... operating effectively under one brand and model, being Australian Ethical," the business update said. "The higher level of funds under management (FUM) now presents Australian Ethical the opportunity to both continue to invest in the business to capture ...

APAC now most active region for VC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... China's AUM into consideration, it's no surprise that the APAC median return largely reflects that of China-focused VC funds, with "a median IRR of 24.5%, however, the standard deviation is 39.4%, which suggests a higher degree of dispersion ...

Greg Combet steps down as IFM Investors, ISA chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... served as a director, deputy chair and the chair during this time," Combet said. "IFM invests on behalf of industry super funds and global pension funds to benefit their members. This purpose makes IFM a distinct funds management business, one that aligns ...

Cbus appoints chief executive, deputy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... Arter resigned in May. As chief investment officer, Fok led Cbus' hybrid internalisation strategy, which brought 38% of funds under management in-house thus saving members more than $500 million, chair Wayne Swan said. "He innately understands the ...