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Fresh fundies outperform

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
A small cap fund backed by two fresh-faced investors with no prior funds management experience has managed to outperform the benchmark consistently since its inception in July 2018. As of August 31, Spatium Capital's Small Companies Fund returned ...

Vanguard launches new ESG offerings

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
Vanguard Australia has launched a new Australian shares ETF with an ESG focus, adding to its range of ethical investment options. The Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares Fund and ETF will invest in approximately 240 ASX listed shares with ...

Leadership spills spell new era: RIAA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
Responsible Investment Association of Australasia chief executive Simon O'Connor has said executive leadership spills at major Australian corporates are heralding in a new era of ESG accountability. Writing for the ASX, O'Connor specifically named Rio ...

Active portfolios post stellar returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
Two actively managed global equities portfolios have vastly outperformed their peers and respective benchmarks, with one fund manager delivering a whopping 96% for the year. Vision Super's Innovation and Disruption Option, managed by Baillie Gifford ...

AMP Capital included in UNPRI Leaders Group

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
AMP Capital has been included in a prestigious list celebrating excellence in responsible investment, amid a turbulent year during which controversy after controversy has rocked the investment manager. AMP Capital was named alongside 16 asset owners ...

ESG ETF demand rises: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Wealth managers are increasingly using ETFs to incorporate ethical and responsible investing, flagging that this strategy will eventually substitute the actively-managed part of their portfolios. More than half (55%) of the global 191 institutional ...

FASEA releases more Code of Ethics guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
FASEA has released a draft Financial Planners & Advisers Code of Ethics 2019 Guide for consultation. The draft is intended to provide an explanation of the application of the code. "The Code of Ethics provides an ethical framework of values and standards ...

Australian Ethical cuts fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
Australian Ethical has cut fees for super fund members as part of what it says is a continued effort to provide lower cost ethical investment options. The super fund reduced the investment fee for its defensive investment option in super and pensions ...

Super funds lag on disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
Despite growing demand for it, Australia's superannuation funds are dragging their feet when it comes to portfolio holdings disclosure. A recent study by Rainmaker found just 27 major super funds publish holdings data; about one quarter of all funds. ...

82% of advisers pass August FASEA exam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
FASEA has released the results of the August exam, with 82% passing. The results mean 46% of advisers on the ASIC Financial Adviser Register have now passed the compulsory exam. A total of 1521 advisers sat the exam. FASEA did not reveal how many advisers ...