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Fidelity adds 12 funds to mFunds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
... Fund run by Paul Taylor, the group is adding its Australian Opportunities Fund, Future Leaders Fund, Global Equities Fund, Hedged Global Equities Fund, Global Demographics Fund, Global Emerging Markets Fund, Global Dividend Growth Fund, Hedged Global ...

Perpetual launches wholesale global equity fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... reducing the risk of Australian dollar movements on international investments. The Perpetual Wholesale Global Share Fund Hedged takes a "bottom-up approach to stock selection," the firm's statement said, and is "independent of stock and sector weights." ...

Super funds predict Aussie dollar fall

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... to 28% from 18% in 2013 and for corporate funds to 20% from 17 per cent From October 2013 to September 2015, the fully hedged index (MSCI world ex Australia equities) underperformed by 8.6% 2015 FX exposure in emerging markets rose to 44% in 2015 from ...

ETF flows up despite market underperformance

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... inflows of $78 million or 1.1% in August. Its biggest mover from a funds flow perspective was the iShares Global 100 AUD Hedged which more than doubled in size as the Australian dollar reached its recent lows against the US dollar.

Vanguard to launch international fixed income ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
... indices. The Vanguard International Fixed Interest Index ETF and Vanguard International Credit Securities Index ETF, both hedged to the Australian dollar, will be launched at the end of 2015, subject to regulatory approval. They will be the first international ...

BetaShares launches two new funds

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... funds, both targeted at US equities. According to BetaShares' statement, the BetaShares Geared US Equity Fund - Currency Hedged fund will "maintain exposure to "the 500 largest securities listed in the US, weighted by market capitalisation," hedged to ...

ASX builds fund supermarket

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... exchange-traded product," Casarotti says. He says the future is likely to see a replication of what they currently do. "We want a hedged version of the global fund in the same way we have got hedged and un-hedged in the unlisted market. We're just starting ...

Australia underperforms as China slows down: Russell

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... while the 10-year return on Australian equities fell from 9.2% to 7.1% at the end of 2014. On the other hand, hedged international shares overtook Australian equities and they were the strongest performing asset over a 10-year period, delivering 7.8% ...

Epoch funds get upgrade from Zenith

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
Zenith Investment Partners has upgraded the Grant Samuel Epoch Global Equity Shareholder Yield Funds, hedged and unhedged, from "Recommended" to "Highly Recommended." In its product assessment Zenith said the funds are well-managed, providing international ...

Super sets sights on $2tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... interest, 8% is in property, 4% is in infrastructure and 4% is elsewhere. Half of international fixed interest assets are hedged for currency movements, but only 17% of international equity investments are hedged - reflecting expectations by fund trustees ...