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Global X China Tech ETF in the works

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... moving to scaled commercialisation, Global X added. Global X also noted that despite operational progress, investor sentiment towards China's innovation sectors remains cautious, with broader concerns around growth, regulation, and global positioning ...

Platinum funds merger to go ahead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... around net asset value." In addition, Platinum said its proposal was also in line with industry trends and investor sentiment. "Actively managed exchange traded funds, such as PAXX, have become the clear retail investor preference for all but niche ...

Market turmoil hits portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... VanEck Asia Pacific chief executive Arian Neiron said the tariff announcement has marked a sudden change in investor sentiment. "It was only a few months ago that American exceptionalism was the topic du jour and the appetite for US assets with a negative ...

Fixed income drives managed fund surge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... of the $13.8 billion that went into North American equities, $9.8 billion went into active equity funds. US investor sentiment may be returning to active equity funds, but investors are wary of the extreme concentration of the stock market, Calastone ...

Best Australian share funds of 2024: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... sector was a key driver of returns, noting the portfolio was short lithium producers, which declined sharply as investor sentiment shifted due to weaking demand alongside the slowdown in electric vehicle sales. "Our focus on high-quality companies in ...

Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... consequences including loss of momentum, project delays, earnings and revenue downgrades, share price volatility, weak investor sentiment, and in many cases, attract regulatory attention. Corporate Australia has exhibited strong governance practices ...

Global X set to launch an Australian Bank Credit ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
... subordinated debt," Metcalf said. "This trend has shown the widespread impact rising interest rates have had on local investor sentiment, sparking an increased desire to reduce the duration of portfolios and seek out appealing yields." He added that ...

Political risk pushes institutional investors to cash: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... long-term investor inflows into other regional markets such as Korea, India and Indonesia, but it shows that investor sentiment toward Chinese equities remains somewhat fragile even after a better start to the year." Metcalfe said particular attention ...

Foreign investors optimistic about Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... Business Policy Council's 2024 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index (FDICI). The survey, which reflects investor sentiment regarding foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in the next three years, showed continued investor optimism for more Asia ...

Low investor demand sees equities funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... soon as practicable." "Emerging market equities have been challenging for several years which has impacted investor sentiment and appetite for the asset class," Equity Trustees, again as RE, said. "Given this, we do not expect any further growth in the ...