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Tide turns in ETFs, managed funds inflows

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... inflows. Meanwhile, mutual funds in the region saw record outflows of US$289 billion. Overall, 2020 was a bleak year for US funds management industry in capital raising. Long-term mutual funds and ETFs gathered only US$212 billion, which is much lower ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
Of the almost 3500 stories penned this year, these are the stories the Financial Standard team feels defined 2020. The Financial Standard editorial team has written 3484 stories so far in 2020. It wasn't always easy either. Like most of you, we ...

New multifamily real estate fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
A new fund that will invest in $223 million worth of American multifamily assets is pitching to Australian investors. Domus's Multifamily Real Estate Fund (Domus IV) will invest in three assets in Nashville, Tennessee and Phoenix. It includes multifamily ...

Vanguard launches new ESG offerings

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
Vanguard Australia has launched a new Australian shares ETF with an ESG focus, adding to its range of ethical investment options. The Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares Fund and ETF will invest in approximately 240 ASX listed shares with ...

TPB bans tax agent over COVID-19 fraud

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has terminated the company registration of Sydney-based tax agent after she attempted to exploit a COVID-19 stimulus measure for over $20,000. The TPB determined TLL Tax Pty Ltd and its director Liying Tong breached ...

Local fundie to manage US funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
An ASX-listed fund manager will take over the management of two funds with about $130 million in US-based assets, under a revenue share agreement with a joint venture partner. Auctus Investment Group's asset management subsidiary will become the fund ...

Vanguard fund drops "cash plus" name

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
Vanguard has joined the growing line of fund managers snipping the "cash plus" tag from their short-term fixed income funds, as ASIC sharpens focus on managed funds advertising. Effective October 1, the Vanguard Cash Plus Fund will be renamed the Vanguard ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 eating into jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
Wall Street and most other equity markets welcomed reports that the White House and the US Senate have finally reached a deal to unleash a stimulus package worth around US$2 trillion. "Highlights include: $250B in direct payments to Americans; $367B ...

APRA slaps traffic light ratings on super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
The prudential regulator confirmed a "traffic light" system aimed at weeding out underperforming superannuation funds is currently in the works. Deputy chair Helen Rowell flagged APRA is developing a heat map based on four key areas -investment returns ...

VanEck restructures three ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... "The new structure continues to provide Australian investors access to the liquidity and track record of the much larger US funds. However, we can now offer these funds without the administrative burden for clients." The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) ...