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Global ETF leaders push for reform

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
The world's largest exchange traded product issuers have partnered to petition for classification reform, in a move which BlackRock head of iShares Australasia Christian Obrist said would help to improve transparency for investors. In a proposal to ...

Sustainable dividend stocks offer yield opportunities: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... searching for dividend income. "It is important to look beyond dividend yield and consider whether a company has the earnings profile to continue to support their dividend payout," it said. "A sustainable dividend-aware allocation can bolster equity ...

State Street rejigs international equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... 50% lower carbon emissions and reserves compared to MSCI World-ex Australia and targeted 20% improvement in overall ESG profile. The fund was then called the State Street Low Carbon ESG International Equities Index Trust. The fund has $243 million as ...

Grow Super co-founder in alleged betting scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... down, as have Facebook and Instagram accounts for Grow Super. Wilson has removed any mention of Grow from his LinkedIn profile, though his role as chief executive of StatEdge remains. Grow Super has also taken down the leadership team page on its website. ...

Create coalitions for change: Martin Currie

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... opportunities for each industry we invest in. "We've also analysed the carbon footprint of our portfolios, identifying the overall profile and main contributors to the carbon footprint." Asset managers have a responsibility to guide companies towards ...

Former UBS Wealth exec joins Centrepoint

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... market," Benbow said. "Brendon understands the drivers of value for adviser groups, having led some of Australia's highest-profile financial advice teams over the past decade. "He also brings a track record of delivering successful outcomes for shareholders ...

Active versus passive: The debate continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
In the pre-pandemic world, there was a lot of talk around passive investment but now that the markets have taken investors on a rollercoaster ride, are the active managers leaving or just biding their time? GQG Partners chief investment officer Rajiv ...

Magellan remains cautious, for now

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
Sitting on a significant amount of liquidity, Magellan is waiting for a few dominoes to fall before it pulls the trigger and deploys cash from its global and high conviction funds. Having increased the cash balances across both its high conviction and ...

Technical Services Forum: Testing risk tolerance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... factor of key importance is testing clients' risk tolerance. "Certainly, I'm not advocating wholesale changes to risk profile or investments made in accordance with that, but a lot of advisers have raised with us that their clients are expressing significant ...

Investors pile into companies on life support

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... "While the broader market performance has been strong, when you look a little deeper, the stocks that have met the first profile above have done incredibly well thus far," he said. "It has been a stock picker's market, as investors don't want ...