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RBA downplays exchange rate inflationary impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
At the Commonwealth Bank Global Markets conference, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor Christopher Kent said inflation is too high in most economies, reflecting disruptions to supply coupled with strong demand. In his presentation, Kent ...

ETFs, smart beta grow in popularity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
Financial advisers continue to be engaged with ETF strategies, with 88% using them to boost client portfolios in Australia this year. The annual VanEck Australian Smart Beta Survey collected data from 650 Australian financial advisers and brokers; the ...

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 ...

Recession a distinct possibility: Natixis

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022
Most investment strategists believe that a recession is a distinct possibility over the next six months, with a Natixis survey showing that nearly one-quarter think it's inevitable. "After six months of navigating rising rates, inflation and geopolitical ...

HUB24 posts record platform inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
HUB24 has posted its June quarter results, the wealth management group posted record platform annual net inflows of $11.7 billion, up 31.7% from the previous corresponding period (PCP). Total funds under administration (FUA) was $65.6 billion as of ...

Cboe to debut FLEX micro options product

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
Cboe Global Markets has announced it plans to launch its new FLEX micro options contracts on June 27. Like standard customisable FLEX options, FLEX micro options will allow users to specify key contract terms. This includes terms such as exercise prices ...

S&P launches agribusiness Index

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
Launched in partnership with the ASX, the S&P/ASX Agribusiness Index (ASX: XAG) includes household names such as Treasury Wine Estates, A2 Milk, Nufarm, Elders and Bega Cheese. Much like the above listed, the index comprises companies whose principal ...

Tesla axed from the S&P 500 ESG index

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
Tesla has been booted from the S&P 500 ESG index due to its low S&P Dow Jones Indices (DJI) ESG score. In an S&P DJI ideology blog, North American head of ESG indices Margaret Dorn said that Tesla had fallen into the bottom 25% of its industry group ...

TWUSUPER chair retires after two decades

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
The longstanding chair of the $6.5 billion industry fund has stood down, with Nick Sherry appointed to the role. Effective this month, Sherry will lead TWUSUPER's board, drawing on his experience as Australia's first minister for superannuation between ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Appearing at an industry conference yesterday, the shadow minister for financial services and superannuation vowed to review the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test if elected, citing "unintended and negative consequences" for ESG investing. ...