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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 ...

Value investing a likely winner: Maple-Brown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
Maple-Brown Abbott's head of Australian value equities Douglas Maple-Brown says the recent de-rating of many ASX listed companies will likely go further, favouring value investors. Maple-Brown said: "Stagflation fears and the end of easy money have ...

Magellan FUM decline continues but eases

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
The investment manager has taken yet another blow to its funds under management, however the damage isn't nearly as bad as previous months saw. At the end of July, Magellan recorded total FUM of $60.2 billion, down from $61.3 billion the month prior. ...

CHESS replacement delayed further, review underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
The ASX has commissioned an independent review of its long-delayed CHESS replacement to enable the bourse to set a realistic go-live date, saying current indications suggest it won't launch before late 2024. The CHESS replacement project has been underway ...

VanEck hires five to team

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
The asset manager has expanded its Australian team with several new hires as demand for its exchange traded funds (ETFs) increases steadily. Pranay Lal and Daniel O'Connell have both joined the VanEck investments and capital markets team, while ...

Australian Bond Exchange, ANZ pilot settlement platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
Australian Bond Exchange (ABE) has signed a set of agreements with ANZ to pilot its transaction and settlement process using the New Payment Platform (NPP). The pilot program will enable ABE to test its newly built trading system that automates multiple ...

Super fund for women closes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
A superannuation fund that targeted women has quietly closed after three years in market. FairVine Super, a sub-plan of Aracon Super, launched in May 2019 with a product specifically designed for women. The offering included a 'FairRewards' ...

Mercer pumps $100m into Perennial Partners strategy

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
Mercer Investments handed a $100 million mandate to Perennial Partners, for investment in its Better Future Strategy. The RIAA certified Better Future Strategy is an actively managed portfolio focused on ethical small and mid-cap companies. A significant ...

Net zero commitments in ASX200 companies doubles

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
Net zero commitments are now the norm for Australian companies with $1.59 trillion or 70% of the ASX200's collective market capitalisation adopting them. Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' Promises, pathways and performance report details ...

Australia's size problem: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
Australian equities concentration on financial and resources heavyweights make factor investing in domestic markets an ineffectual strategy, according to VanEck research. While historically factor investing has achieved excess market returns over the ...