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ASIC bans 'incompetent' financial services directors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
ASIC has banned two former directors and responsible managers of XTrade, a trading platform that offers clients opportunities to trade in contracts for difference (CFDs) and foreign exchange contracts. The directors, Shay Zakhaim and Anthony Anderson ...

DNR Capital introduces new global equity fund manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
DNR Capital has broadened its focus beyond Australian equities; it's officially launched a global small and mid-cap equity fund manager, Tura Capital. After a soft launch late last year, DNR Capital has launched the Tura Capital Global Small and Mid-Cap ...

Mercer Super chalks up 11.2% return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
Mercer Super's SmartPath, its default lifecycle investment option, has delivered returns ranging from 11.2% and 11.7% for the last financial year. Mercer's acting chief investment officer for the Pacific region Sue Wang said the results were an excellent ...

The most popular fund types launched in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Of the latest 100 funds launched into the Australian investment market by Equity Trustees, most were related to global fixed income, however, the asset class didn't attract the highest flows. There were 19 new global fixed income funds, 18 Australian ...

Qantas Super, Australian Retirement Trust to merge

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
... years, and selecting the right partner is a responsibility the trustee board has taken "extremely seriously." ART chair Andrew Fraser said that both funds are deeply committed to doing the right thing by their respective members. "... we will work towards ...

Betashares launches new currency hedged ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
Betashares has introduced a currency hedged version of its S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (ASX: QUS). QUS has amassed over $380 million in funds under management (FUM), appealing to investors looking to maintain exposure to a broad portfolio of US shares ...

Spirit Super finds a new custodian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
Spirit Super, which is on track to be the successor fund to CareSuper after a planned merger this year, has replaced its custodian, NAB Asset Servicing. The $30 billion industry fund, which has over 350,000 members, will now receive global custody and ...

ANZ, Westpac 'the cheapest majors': Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
ANZ Group and Westpac have been identified as the cheapest major banks in an "overvalued sector," while Commonwealth Bank was deemed expensive by new Morningstar research. Morningstar senior equity analyst Nathan Zaia said that the valuation divergence ...

Vanguard Super's default option delivers 13.2% return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
Vanguard Super's default MySuper lifecycle investment option has posted a 13.2% return in its first full financial year. This investment option outperformed some of Australia's largest superannuation funds, surpassing all industry funds on a one-year ...

Highest paid ASX 200 chief executives revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has disclosed the highest paid ASX 200 chief executives based on realised pay, which includes the value of cash and equity received. ResMed chief executive Mick Farrell topped the list with a ...