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Rising number of active funds underperforming: SPIVA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
Most active funds underperform in every reported category over longer-term horizons, according to the biannual S&P Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) Australia Scorecard. However, although long-term performance statistics are poor, the SPIVA Australia ...

BetaShares to list new fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
The NASDAQ 100 Yield Maximiser Fund (QMAX) is expected to be the first on the ASX offering a 'buy-write' strategy over the NASDAQ-100. BetaShares said it will soon launch the new fund, which is expected to offer income exceeding the dividend ...

RBA anticipated to lift the cash rate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
According to Finder's RBA Cash Rate survey, 97% of economists and experts have forecast that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will increase the cash rate today. The survey found that almost two-thirds of respondents predicted a rise of 50 basis ...

AMP loses management of ACRT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
Management of the $2.7 billion AMP Capital Retail Trust will transition to an external entity following a decision by unitholders. On Friday, AMP notified the ASX it had received notice from the majority of unitholders in the ACRT of their intention ...

eToro launches local stocks portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
From today, investors can access the AussieEconomy portfolio, an investment basket offering long-term exposure to high performing ASX-listed companies. The 35 stocks that make up the portfolio are from a variety of industries including commodities ...

Not ruling anything out: Insignia Financial

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
Having attributed its strong FY22 earnings to its recent acquisitions, Insignia Financial's Renato Mota is not ruling out future M&A opportunities to add scale. "We have undertaken two large acquisitions, I think that's provided us with tremendous ...

Capital raisings remain possible: MinterEllison

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
While headwinds are challenging capital markets globally, MinterEllison's latest report suggests that the Australian market remains resilient. The report reflects the viewpoints of a group of capital markets experts, as they discussed trends and the ...

Insignia Financial responds to EQT speculation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022
Insignia Financial has responded to media speculation that it's in discussions with Equity Trustees (EQT) over the sale of its Australian Executor Trustees (AET) business. In a statement to the ASX, Insignia confirmed discussions are underway but ...

Martin Currie introduces Aussie equities strategy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
Martin Currie Australia, the active equity specialist investment manager of Franklin Templeton, has launched an Active Insights strategy that focuses on fundamental analysis. The Active Insights strategy employs a unique process to capture outperformance ...

A solution to active fund underperformance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
New analysis by VanEck questions why so many investors continue to invest in active funds, saying underperformance by active managers is not a recent phenomenon. According to the SPIVA scorecard produced by the S&P Dow Jones Indices, over the last 15 ...