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Global dividend strength to continue: Plato

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
Dividend growth trends in international equities are expected to continue in 2025 after global developed market countries paid out $485 million in dividends in Q4 2024, according to a new report by Plato Investment Management. This was an 8.3% increase ...

Trump tariffs cause for concern among Australian investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... China comes under pressure, Australia will be impacted through second order effects. This will likely keep the Australian dollar weak versus the US dollar." Independent economist Saul Eslake said Trump's victory has sent a "very clear message" to the ...

Monochrome launches Ethereum ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
Monochrome Asset Management has launched an Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) on stock exchange Cboe Australia today. The Monochrome Ethereum ETF (IETH) aims to give investors a return that matches the price of Ethereum in Australian dollars; it has ...

BlackRock launches new bond ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... restored. Therefore, ULTB could be a very useful tool for portfolio diversification," Stats said. "Hedged to the Australian dollar, ULTB also offers Australian investors an additional layer of stability without having to weather the ups and downs of ...

Betashares launches new currency hedged ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
... companies. Each holding in the index is weighted equally and foreign currency exposure is hedged against the Australian dollar. Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur said the equally weighted version of the S&P 500 index offers exposure to the US share ...

SSGA launches new gold fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has announced the launch of the State Street Gold Fund, a new unlisted managed fund in Australia. The State Street Gold Fund seeks to track the performance of the spot gold price (LBMA Gold Price PM in Australian ...

Global X launches currency hedged version of FANG+ ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... incorporates "the most innovative next-generation technology companies" across various segments and sectors. "The Australian dollar has softened considerably over the past two years, and given this fluctuation, our clients are seeking to include AUD-hedged ...

Global X cuts management fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
Global X ETFs will reduce the annual management fees for its Global X 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (Cboe: EBTC) and Global X 21Shares Ethereum ETF (Cboe: EETH), effective July 1. Both Australian-listed cryptocurrency products will see a reduction from 1.25% ...

Future Fund, QIC finalise new deal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... Future Fund's first direct investment in an Australian toll road and is in line with our strategy to seek more Australian dollar exposures," Future Fund chief investment officer Ben Samild said. "Infrastructure assets such as Eastlink provide reliable ...

Principal Finisterre launches new debt fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... long-term returns." Buchet said Australian investors could benefit when investing in emerging markets as the Australian dollar has a natural correlation with local currencies in regions like Latin America and Africa. He added that it is also less impacted ...