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VanEck makes case for equal weight investing

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
The $50 billion exchange traded funds issuer has made the case for equal weight investing, arguing a skewed exposure towards smaller stocks can outperform during periods of market recovery. In its new research paper The road to recovery, VanEck examines ...

Industry fund in successor fund transfer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
The industry super fund that is home to several superannuation startups has notified members it will be transferring all accounts to another master trust. LESF Super will be merged into Smartsave 'Member's Choice' Superannuation, with the ...

Which is the most important letter in ESG?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... However, time horizon can make the environmental and social components of a company's performance much more important. Over a one-year time horizon, governance does show the strongest financial results but over a 13-year time horizon there is more balance ...

SSGA model portfolios land on HUB24

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... offerings, as investors seek transparent, open architecture solutions to deal with today's market volatility. SSGA has introduced one target income and three risk-based ETF model portfolios to the platform, recognising HUB24's quickly growing legion ...

Hedge funds in the green in May

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
Global hedge funds have posted another month in the green, with roughly one fourth of fund strategies now reporting positive returns for the year. Hedge funds around the globe returned 2.54% on average in May, with nearly a quarter posting average returns ...

Financial services demands more mental health support

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
COVID-19 has caused an uptick in the demand for access to mental health and wellbeing training for the employees of financial services firms, according to SuperFriend. New analysis by the wealth management industry's mental health partner reveals a ...

Pessimism strikes Australia, US optimistic

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... during market swings." The survey also found eight in 10 financial professionals (79%) believe the current environment is one that favours active management. Additionally, almost seven in 10 advisers agree investors have a false sense of security in ...

Global investment manager appoints APAC head

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... are now building the capability to invest locally. "Initially, his focus will be on Australia to deploy debt and equity into one of the world's most transparent, liquid and open markets, as well as Japan, another highly sophisticated and professional ...

Chief economist update: The power of money (and a cure)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... of money. Cheaper borrowing costs and money printing from the Fed and trillions of dollars provided under the CARES Act - one time cheques and increased unemployment insurance. Glory, glory hallelujah! For there'll be more money, money, money rolling ...

ASIC warns funds to clean up adverts

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... and marketing material during the COVID-19 pandemic. The three areas it was seriously concerned about were: funds talking up one aspect (like higher returns) while comparing themselves to others without giving a balanced indication of key differences ...