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Ironbark to wind up emerging markets fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... manager decided to close. The Ironbark Copper Rock Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund aimed to beat the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (in AUD) net of fees on rolling five-year basis. Ironbark, which acts as the responsible entity, yesterday ...

MSCI launches domestic index series

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... Strategy Index, MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Index, MSCI Australia Domestic IMI Custom ESG Index, MSCI Emerging Markets With Special Tax Index and MSCI World With Special Tax Index. The MSCI Australia Index was introduced in 1969 and is ...

Investors turn to China-focused strategies

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... turmoil of 2020 showcasing the country's diversification characteristics. In the first quarter, the MSCI Emerging Markets index lost 23.6%, while the MSCI China A index lost just 9.72% and the MSCI China index (largely offshore) lost 10.22%. In the ...

Pandemic puts pressure on ETF spreads

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... bid/offer spread on any index widens, that of an ETF based on it will react," Chugh explained. "Say it's the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, and the spread surges from 30 basis points (0.3%) to 90 basis points (0.9%), you would expect a tripling of the ...

The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... to sell down their riskier, offshore assets and safeguard their wealth amid plunging global markets. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index ended 2019 up 18.4% in 2019. So far in the COVID-19 sell-off the benchmark has fallen 30%. Yet, in its latest equities ...

Pendal cuts fees on equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... performance since inception and after fees is 10.16%, above the 9.75% per annum return of its benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets (Standard) Index (Net Dividends) in AUD. However, at December end, it was underperforming the benchmark for one, two, three ...

Channel Capital signs on new partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... 19-person team. The returns since 2012 inception are 14.43% per annum after fees and in AUD as compared to MSCI Emerging Markets Index Net of 9.56% per annum. "We believe the fundamental dynamics of emerging markets are now well positioned for strong ...

Fund managers embrace China exposure: Zenith

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... Shenzen Chinese stock exchanges, has doubled from 2% to 4%. In mid-2018 China A-Shares were included in the MSCI Emerging Markets and All Country World indices, a move that was well-received by global investors seeking improved access to Chinese stocks. ...

Chief economist update: China shares inclusion in MSCI is a blessing and a curse

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... 2018 marked the day when Morgan Stanley Capital Index (MSCI) included Chinese A-shares into its benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Index and MSCI All Country World Index and MSCI China Index - a culmination and fulfilment of MSCI's announcement made ...

Industry fund awards sustainable equities mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... sustainability investing, the strategy aims to offer a significantly better sustainability profile than the MSCI Emerging Markets Index while also providing alpha in emerging markets. The strategy was developed in collaboration with RobecoSAM, a dedicated ...