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SSGA takes 5% stake in Raiz

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... its ETFs available on Raiz's platform. SSGA's SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund (STW) is currently the largest single fund holding by Raiz customers. SPDR MSCI Australia Select High Dividend Yield Fund (SYI) and SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund (WDIV) are also ...

What does the RBNZ rate cut mean to Australia?

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) trimmed its interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% after holding a decades-high rate of 5.50% since May 2023. The central bank pointed to inflation converging to its target range as the core reason ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... action on climate. Prior to the appointment, Kean was the member of Hornsby in the NSW state government for 13 years, holding several senior roles including serving as NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation from 2017 to 2019, NSW Minister ...

Global X chief to step down

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... responsibilities and works on "some ongoing projects." Metcalf joined Global X in 2014, then known as ETF Securities, holding roles such as head of operations, co-head of portfolio management, and head of product. Before that, he worked for ANZ ETFS ...

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... Whitehaven Coal. Another 15 companies produced alcohol, including Budweiser Brewing Company APAC, Carlsberg AS, Heineken Holding NV, and Treasury Wine Estate. The options also had interest in 19 companies involved in gambling, such as Aristocrat Leisure ...

Former wealth management chief ousted from financial services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... Joel Hewish, has been slapped with a 10-year ban from providing financial services. Hewish, who is also prohibited from holding any role within a financial services business, was also dealt a blow with the corporate regulator's decision to cancel United ...

'Unrealistic overconfidence' major issue for new advice clients

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... advice in Australia, but there is also a gap between the perceived and actual value of advice for many Australians. "It is holding them back from becoming a client. Our research report aims to help advice firms understand the psychology and behaviour ...

UniSuper's environmental option returns -16%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... Most importantly, we're not having to pay as high a price to access those themes," he explained. Tesla is the largest holding in the option, with about 7% of the portfolio invested in it, or $149.8 million as at February end. Its share price has ...

London-based boutique opens fund to local investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... "Tail" insurance-like strategies designed to yield significant returns during steep market downturns while maintaining low holding costs to reduce the impact on performance in stable markets; "Trend" following strategies across equities, bonds, FX, and ...

Top 10 Australian share funds of FY24

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... head of equities for the Pacific Shannon Reilly noted that long-short strategies performed well over the June quarter, holding several spots among the top 10 managers in Mercer's Australian shares investment manager universe. A key theme among the group ...