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NZ Super Fund shines bright with standout return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund, NZ Super Fund, posted a herculean return of 14.94% this past financial year, trouncing its peers, according to data provider Global SWF. The fund outperformed its Treasury Bills benchmark - a measure based on the ...

Hostplus launches digital advice platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
Hostplus has launched a digital tool that delivers personalised financial education and advice to its members, called SuperSmart. The $115 billion industry fund, which has nearly two million members, partnered with large licensee Industry Fund Services ...

VanEck to launch defence ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
VanEck will list a global defence exchange-traded fund (ETF) this Thursday on the ASX. The VanEck Global Defence ETF (ASX: DFND) will offer exposure to a portfolio of companies across sectors such as aerospace and defence, and electronics equipment ...

Monochrome moves to list Ethereum ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
Monochrome Asset Management has filed an application to list an Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Cboe Australia. The Monochrome Ethereum ETF (IETH) would passively hold Ethereum, which is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation ...

Global X's best three ideas for portfolio construction

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
Global X head of institutional clients Chad Hitzeman shared the exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider's best three ideas for constructing portfolios in alternative ways at a conference hosted by Activam Group. The first idea is equity thematics, which ...

Future Fund annual return 'very strong'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
The Future Fund delivered a 9.1% annual return in FY24, adding $18.8 billion to the portfolio, bringing the sovereign wealth fund's total value to $224.9 billion. This performance lifts its 10-year average annual return to 8.3%, exceeding a mandate ...

Mercer Super reorganises leadership, chief executive changes roles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
Mercer Super chief executive Tim Barber will take on a new leadership position at Marsh McLennan; Claire Ross will step up as his successor. In his new role, Barber will "develop and implement growth strategies" for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ...

Super fund merger prompts investment changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
Spirit Super's investment options will be renamed and changed to align with those currently offered by CareSuper ahead of their merger in November. Spirit Super's default balanced investment option will shift to a more defensive stance, adjusting ...

Australian Ethical locks in new custodian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
Australian Ethical will transition its custody and investment administration to State Street. The investment manager said its investment focus will be the delivery of "key inflight projects" in FY25, including the transition to State Street as its current ...

Consultation begins on new merger notification thresholds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
The government has begun consultation on proposed changes to merger notification thresholds as part of broader reforms designed to boost competition and productivity. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a joint statement said that they're designed to ensure ...