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Stake names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
... now-defunct XTB and VGI Partners. Prior to that, he spent almost a decade at BlackRock as its managing director, head of index equity APAC, as well as head of iShares Australia. Since joining Stake, Howie said that he has been "inspired by Matt's ...

Infrastructure's diversification benefits timely: Clearbridge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... resulting in a contraction in price earnings multiples for utilities. "Utility and wireless towers companies in the S&P 500 Index sold off roughly 10.5%, creating a challenging environment for infrastructure portfolios built around these steady, defensive ...

BlackRock to cull 3% of global workforce

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... Kapito said. The memo, seen by Financial Standard, cited the growing ubiquity of ETFs as the "preferred vehicle" for both index and active investment strategies. It also flagged that new technologies, which are poised to transform the asset management ...

AFCA amends consumer compensation caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... AFCA adjusts its monetary limits every three years in line with the higher of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index and the Male Total Average Weekly Earnings. Since its inception, AFCA said it has recouped $1.2 billion in compensation ...

Morningstar reveals Australian equities upgrades, downgrades

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
... price. Morningstar's conviction in the strategy to deliver long-term positive alpha over the category benchmark, S/ASX 200 Index, has increased, underpinned by its growing confidence in the strength of the Realindex's investment team, it said. Lazard ...

J.P. Morgan lists fixed income ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... 11. While the JPMorgan Global Bond Active ETF (JPGB) is listed on Cboe Australia, the JPMorgan Global Research Enhanced Index Equity Active ETF (JRHG) is listed on the ASX. JPGB is the second fixed income active ETF that the global asset manager has ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
Financial advisers are feeling energised by private markets as fund managers pave the way to make opportunities accessible not only to sophisticated investors but also retail clients more than ever. Diversification, enhanced returns, and improved accessibility ...

Income investors to thrive in 2024: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... were historically considered 'low-risk' by textbook definitions, including the Morningstar Australia 10+ Yr Treasury Bond Index which is down -36.8% from 31 December 2020 to 15 November 2023," it said. The report also noted opportunities exist at the ...

Global X slashes ETF fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... 0.30% and 0.19% respectively. Global X ETFs said USHY, which tracks the Solactive USD High Yield Corporates Total Market Index, aims to provide local investors with a simple way to invest in high-yield bonds from developed countries across the world ...

SMSF Association, CA ANZ rally against super tax changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
The SMSF Association and Chartered Accounts ANZ (CA ANZ) have urgently called for the rejection of a newly proposed bill that would double tax on many Australians superannuation earnings. Yesterday in Parliament, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones introduced ...