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VanEck launches AUD-hedged equity ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... to October 31, VanEck's QSML and MOAT ETFs have both exceeded their benchmarks, with QSML outpacing the MSCI World ex Australia Small Cap Index by 8.92% and MOAT besting the S&P by 4.45%.

Link revises financial reports after ASIC review

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2023
... announced on August 28. Of note, ASIC's financial reporting and audit surveillance program is designed to improve the benchmark of financial reporting, ensuring compliance with legal standards. To monitor adherence to the Corporations Act 2001 and ...

Betashares launches currency-hedged FTSE 100 ETF

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... the FTSE 100 Index provides investors with a handy source of diversification from financials and mining companies in Australia and the technology sector in the US. "Following the launch of H100, investors will be able to obtain currency-hedged exposure ...

High-performing firms reveal strategies behind success

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
The success behind high-performing financial advice firms is largely driven by their ability to operate strategically with discipline and help advisers focus on servicing clients' needs, a new analysis shows. A study by Macquarie Business Banking and ...

Fidelity launches global long-short fund to Aussie market

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
... (ACWI), after fees, over seven years. Fidelity managing director Lawrence Hanson explained that the decision to launch in Australia is in response to increasing client interest and demand for an alternative to traditional global equities strategies. ...

Three actively managed funds shutter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... it is in the best interests of unitholders to terminate the fund," the fund manager said. The fund underperformed the benchmark over three and five years. In the last year, it returned 8% while the index made 9%. Meantime, the Yarra Australian Real Assets ...

Magellan FUM, share price tumble

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... that the Magellan Global Fund recorded returns over 20% net of fees over the 12 months to 30 June 2023, surpassing its benchmark. Nevertheless, after today's FUM announcement, Magellan shares plummeted 12%.

FIIG Securities picks Equity Trustees for new fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... income strategies and has a further $5 billion of funds under advice. "Our vision has been to pioneer an environment in Australia where the fixed income asset class is well understood and easily accessed, offering investors a diverse range of fixed income ...

Betashares carves slice of superannuation pie

CHLOE WALKER, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... equities, fixed interest, or property. This is because very few of these investment strategies beat the capital market benchmark indexes. Indeed, in international equities, the top performers are almost always indexed options. "The biggest advantage ...

Coolabah Capital launches new active ETP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... has launched a short-term income fund, capturing opportunities in mispriced cash and bond markets on Cboe. The Cboe Australia-listed Coolabah Short Term Income Fund (FRNS) aims to offer daily liquidity returns that exceed a benchmark of the Reserve Bank ...