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APRA toughens stress testing frequency, valuation stance

KARREN VERGARA, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
The prudential regulator is reinforcing the importance of superannuation funds to conduct more rigorous and frequent stress testing amid the fracas over valuations in the property sector. In updating Prudential Practice Guide SPG 530 Investment Governance ...

ACCC publishes draft guidance on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has outlined eight principles designed to combat greenwashing by businesses and protect consumers. The ACCC has published a draft guidance to address "concerning conduct" arising from a recent ...

Platinum loses $232m in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
Platinum Asset Management has copped a $232 million loss to its net outflows over the 2023 financial year and told investors it only recorded performance fees of about $1 million. The asset manager reported $17.3 billion in funds under management (FUM) ...

Government cracks the whip on multinationals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
The government has introduced a new Bill to tackle corporate tax avoidance, particularly among multinational enterprises. The bill mandates enhanced tax transparency for multinational corporations operating within Australia, making it more difficult ...

VanEck reduces management fees on ETFs

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
The investment manager will drop fees to 0.20% for its VanEck FTSE Global Infrastructure Hedged ETF (IFRA) and VanEck FTSE International Property Hedged ETF (REIT). IFRA is currently priced at 0.52% p.a. and REIT is currently 0.43% p.a. but will be ...

Property market peril to continue: Quay Global Investors

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
Overvaluation of assets in property has contributed to a choppy market and as investors smell blood in the water more bad news might be on its way. Speaking with Financial Standard, Quay Global Investors principal and portfolio manager Chris Bedingfield ...

The Australian small-cap conundrum: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Australian investors have traditionally been attracted to Australian small caps, yet locally, the asset class has consistently underperformed when compared to its global counterpart. A new research paper released by VanEck titled Global small-caps ...

Nanuk launches currency hedged unit class

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
Nanuk Asset Management has added a currency hedged unit class to the Nanuk New World Fund to provide a safety net against the impact of currency fluctuations on investment returns. Nanuk head of distribution Dan Powell said: "Over the past 12 months ...

VanEck reduces fees on NUGG

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
VanEck has dropped the management fees for its Gold Bullion ETF (NUGG) from 0.39% to 0.25% p.a. The ETF, which launched in December last year, is physically backed by gold bullion sourced from Australian gold producers. VanEck Asia Pacific managing ...

Macquarie terminates alternatives fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
Macquarie decided to close the fund after identifying significant increases in management fees would need to be incurred by the investor to keep it running sustainably. The investment manager said a strategic review determined the Macquarie Professional ...