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Norway's oil fund returns 16% in 2023

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... investments returned 4%. However, while listed real estate returned 17%, unlisted real estate posted a loss of more than 12%, overall producing a combined 0%. Unlisted renewable energy projects returned 3.7% for the year. "Despite high inflation and ...

Gender pay gap reporting to be scrutinised

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... jobs. Even if the adjusted pay gap were zero, and even if the gap was purely attributable to women's choices, the overall pay gap remains a significant concern not to be dismissed." "The second point the WGEA report will tease out is the reason behind ...

ETFs reigned supreme in 2023: Superhero

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... analyst Stella Ong said. "We often see younger or newer investors look to ETFs as a way to build their portfolios and overall, a huge 53% of Superhero customers between 18 and 40 currently hold at least one ETF in their portfolios." While younger investors ...

Super fund satisfaction improves: Roy Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... just ahead of both CareSuper and HESTA," Levine said. However, despite the increase in recent months, the report found overall customer satisfaction with superannuation funds remains down 6.1% from the record high of 72% reached in January 2022. Levine ...

Ethical ETF assets surge in 2023: Analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... don't understand responsible investment methodology, and around 27% wanting to seek financial advice before investing. Overall demand for ESG investments remained steady, with 82% of responsible investment advisers recommending responsible investment ...

APAC investors embrace value-added strategies: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... strategies are not seen as offering the best risk-adjusted performance prospect. Moving into 2024, diversification in the overall portfolio was ranked as the most important attraction to real estate as an asset class. According to the report, Japan stands ...

Spheria mulls converting emerging companies LIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... shareholder feedback expressing frustration over the persistent NTA discount, despite satisfaction with the company's overall performance since IPO. Should the average NTA discount remain below the 5% threshold, the board will not proceed with the ...

Family offices love software: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... media (US$18.2 billion). Computer software and services is also the sector where family offices have the highest share of overall deal value, at 15.6%. However, they also invested significant amounts in the industrial automation and media sectors - in ...

CFA Level I pass rate drops further

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... results for many candidates again. Some Level I candidates choose to defer their exams, and this continues to impact the overall pass rate. I encourage candidates considering deferring their next exam to sit their exam as soon as practical. This will ...

Ontario Teachers' names chief investment officers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... officer, asset allocation. In the new position, McLennan, who has been with the fund since 2003, will oversee the fund's overall asset mix "to drive total fund performance, management of portfolio risks, and approach to strong governance and investment ...