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Vanguard funds downgraded by Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020

... billion), the Vanguard Balanced Index ($5.5 billion) and the Vanguard Conservative Index ($2.7 billion) slid to bronze from gold in an August 3 review. Meanwhile the Vanguard High Growth Index ($3.4 billion) was moved to silver. All four funds are multi-sector ...

GQG Partners wins $20m mandate

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020

... - with the GQG Partners Global Equity Fund getting a silver analyst rating and the emerging markets equity fund winning a gold rating, as at June 15. Both funds are also "highly rated" at Lonsec in reviews earlier this year. GQG is the biggest boutique ...

Gold rally continues to hit new highs

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020

Both AMP Capital's Shane Oliver and Saxo Capital Markets' Eleanor Creagh believe there is further upside for gold, as investors desperate for an inflationary hedge send prices soaring higher. Futures contracts for gold hit all-time highs on Monday ...

Chief economist update: Gold 2000

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020

Gold prices have already been on the up and up last year, buoyed by major world central banks' about face towards a more accommodative policy - led by the US Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts (July, September and October 2019). Gold prices ...

Goldman chief faces backlash over DJ set

ALLY SELBY | TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020

The chief executive of Goldman Sachs has copped criticism after he performed a DJ set to a crowd of over 2000 people in the Hamptons, as cases of COVID-19 in the US near 4.3 million. David Solomon, or DJ D-Sol, opened for electronic duo The Chainsmokers ...

Cbus appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020

Cbus has named its new chief executive, hiring a former VFMC chief executive to fill the role. Justin Arter will take over as chief executive of the $50 billion fund in late August, replacing David Atkins. Arter is currently working as a consultant ...

Giselle Roux joins Melbourne boutique

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020

The former chief investment officer of Escala Partners and JBWere has joined a Melbourne boutique in an investment advisory role. Roux left Escala in August 2019 after six years with the firm, following US-based Focus Financial Partners taking a stake ...

Westpac nabs Deutsche Bank executive

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020

Westpac has named a new head of institutional banking, hiring from the executive team of Deutsche Bank Australia and New Zealand. Anthony Miller has been appointed chief executive of Westpac Institutional Bank, moving from his current position as chief ...

ETP market winners revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020

... billion. Australian equities ETPs were the winners from the June quarter in terms of asset growth, with a 26% increase in FUM. Gold surged during the period, and as investors wanted in on the action flows to commodities ETPs increased by 200%. During ...

Sovereign investors keen on gold, infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020

Invesco's annual survey of 139 sovereign investors found they are increasing allocation to gold, and plan on adding fixed income and infrastructure in the 12 months ahead. The annual report, now in its eighth year, found sovereign investors entered ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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