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BetaShares launches small-cap fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... in small listed companies with the potential to outperform the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries benchmark. The fund "breaks new ground" by charging 0.39% per annum (excluding performance fees) in management fees compared to the average small-cap management fee ...

Treasurer opens the way for increased infrastructure spending

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Federal treasurer Scott Morrison is laying the groundwork for a boost in national infrastructure investment after unveiling changes to the way government debt is reported. In his final pre-budget speech, delivered to the Australian Business Economists ...

Robotic stock picking: the future is now

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... recognising that active managers are struggling to outperform broad market indices. "Quant-style investing offers a middle ground where investors can still tilt toward potential outperformance, but at a lower cost, where much of the bottom-up stock selection ...

Accountants expand robo-advice reach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... to complement ASIC's existing engagement with the financial advice industry through the provision of first-hand, on the ground feedback.

ANZ launches global technology ETF

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
ANZ ETFS is providing investors access to the world's top technology stocks in one trade with the launch of a global technology exchange traded fund. The ANZ ETFS Morningstar Global Technology ETF will track the Morningstar Developed Markets Technology ...

Philanthropy Australia names recipients of annual industry awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... 2017 Gender-wise Philanthropy Award, which went to the Caledonia Foundation for supporting the Good Pitch's The Hunting Ground Australia Project. The Project is a critically-acclaimed feature documentary that shares the personal stories of students who ...

Aussie investors push tobacco exclusions

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... it's different quantitative strategies or robo-advisers or other metrics, it's a natural cleansing process. It's great ground-shaking turmoil but it's totally expected." He adds funds management is like many other industries - loaded with products and ...

Data limiting ethical investing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
The lack of quality data and transparency are barriers for institutional investors wanting to fully integrate an environmental, social and governance framework in their investment process, the latest research from State Street shows. About 60% of Asia-Pacific ...

Advisers to consult on ASIC's behalf

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... financial planners and our members to speak directly with ASIC and to provide insight as to what is happening at the on the ground at the advice level. It's a great initiative and we've supported it's development all along," De Gori said. The initial ...

Gross and PIMCO settle dispute

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... enormous influence on PIMCO and the careers of many who have passed through its halls. He built this business from the ground up and we have great respect and admiration for his talents." Gross now runs the US$1.9 billion Janus Global Unconstrained Bond ...