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Active funds outperform passive strategies - sometimes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
Morningstar has revealed that in sectors such as Australia mid/small blend and local large value equities, active funds demonstrate superiority, while passive funds remain dominant in markets with representative indexes. According to the research house's ...

Hejaz rolls out Australia's first Sukuk ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
Islamic Finance provider Hejaz has launched Australia's first Sukuk active exchange-traded fund (ETF), offering retail investors a Shariah-compliant fixed income solution. The Hejaz Sukuk Active ETF (Managed Fund) opened on the ASX today, comprising ...

SPDR slashes fees on six ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... Fund's (SYI) annual management fee will fall by 15 basis points from 0.35% to 0.20%. The SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Government Bond Fund's (GOVT) annual management fee will drop 12 basis points from 0.22% to 0.10%. The SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund (WDIV) ...

Calastone appoints new local head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... punchbowl away," warning that high interest rates are likely to persist for the foreseeable future. This has led to a surge in bond yields and a corresponding downturn in equity markets. "The stock market in Australia and around the world duly fell in ...

Alternative assets are the way forward: Forum

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
While traditional equities and bonds still have a place in portfolios, an effective strategy for balancing portfolio volatility and generating yield involves incorporating alternative investments, says abrdn investment director Raf Choudhury. Choudhury ...

ISPT hires development lead, offloads asset

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
Industry Super Property Trust (ISPT) has appointed to the newly created position of head of development - commercial, industrial, retail and mixed use. At the same time, it's sold a retail asset for $145 million. Tom Waters has joined in the new role ...

Macquarie breaks into top 50 fund manager list

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... 14% to US$113.7 trillion at the end of 2022, the largest fall since the Global Financial Crisis. The fall in the equity and bond markets prompted managers to shift their weightings to alternative investments, increasing allocations to 7.1%. The market ...

WAM launches unit trust, names RE

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... start of the month, Equity Trustees was also selected to be the trustee of FIIG Securities' newly launched Australian bond fund. In other news, the fiduciary services provider sold off its Irish business, having reached a deal with its management ...

Inflation data not encouraging: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... inflation," he said. He elaborated that financial conditions have tightened significantly in recent months, and longer-term bond yields have been an important driving factor in this tightening. "We remain attentive to these developments because persistent ...

Renato Mota to leave Insignia Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
After two decades with the business, Insignia Financial chief executive Renato Mota will exit in February 2024. In an ASX announcement, Insignia said the decision was a mutual agreement between the business and Mota. It has already commenced the search ...