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First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... private and achieve higher risk premia and a better return? Watson agrees but points to the downside, which is a loss of liquidity which has its own problems. "Our system is constructed so members can switch in and out of options daily or even hourly. ...

MLC launches first retail private equity fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... the portfolio also includes a listed private equity-related exchange traded fund (ETF) and cash to assist in managing liquidity. Commenting on the launch, MLC Asset Management co-head private equity Australia Kristian Zimmermann said: "We have been investing ...

Franking credit crackdown rife with unintended consequences: LICAT

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... time as it's distributed to shareholders," LICAT said. Moreover, the process of a company raising capital to create liquidity has nothing whatsoever to do with tax avoidance and the manipulation of the franking system, LICAT advanced. Rather, it's merely ...

Vanguard to liquidate factor ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... of its US active ETFs, in what is reported to be a first for the company. Vanguard announced the US$44.2 million US Liquidity Factor ETF will be wound up in late November. Since its inception in 2018, the product has not gained scale, Vanguard conceded. ...

Stop orders placed on property funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... borrowed money to support its investment activities and engaged in property development activities and is relatively low in liquidity, ASIC said. Given these features, ASIC considered that the ARP Fund was not suited to the objectives, financial situation ...

UK regulator flags big redress bill likely for Link

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... of underperformance, Neil Woodford issued an apology to investors via YouTube whose money was frozen as a result of liquidity issues. The liquidity issues stemmed from the fund having been invested largely in illiquid assets and investors rushing to ...

Aura Group launches term deposit fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... managed portfolio of Australian term deposits, cash, and cash equivalents. While actively managing counterparty and liquidity risk on behalf of its investor base, Aura said the fund will also target a gross return in excess of the RBA Bank Accepted Bills ...

BlackRock unveils new iShares ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... Australasia head of wealth Chantal Giles said. "ETFs are efficient tools in that sense as they offer the transparency, liquidity, diversification, and ease of access, giving clients the conviction to use those securities." She added: "We saw an opportunity ...

APRA removes Westpac liquidity add-on

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
APRA has removed Westpac's liquidity add-on after finding it breached prudential standards. The 10% add-on was applied to the net cash outflow component of Westpac's liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and will no longer be included from today. In a statement ...

The unintended consequences of the performance test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2022
... timely alternative solution before members start to 'vote with their feet' and leave the fund, opening up potential liquidity issues for the remaining members, and thereby reducing the appeal of the fund even more to any potential suitors," Chris said. ...