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VanEck reduces management fees on ETFs

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... infrastructure ETF and remains its biggest, tracking the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure 50/50 Hedged into Australian Dollars Index. The benchmark includes companies that own and operate the networks and foundations for modern society to function ...

SMSF advisers navigate new regulation: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
New policy proposals, including indexation of the transfer balance cap and the $3 million cap present a variety of engagement opportunities for SMSF advisers, according to Investment Trends' latest report. The 18th annual edition of the 2023 SMSF Adviser ...

Hostplus closes infrastructure, property options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
Hostplus is closing its infrastructure and property investment options, redirecting roughly $300 million in assets to balanced options. At the same time, it's introducing six new investment options, two of which are indexed. The $100 billion industry ...

Vanguard reduces fees on VAS

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
The investment giant has reduced management fees for the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS) from 0.10% to 0.07% per annum. The fee change will be effective from July 3 and follows a periodic review of Vanguard's pricing and funds. "At Vanguard ...

Economists divided over cash rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... increase is justified, however, the economic hardships faced by Australians is intensifying. According to an economic misery index by the University of Melbourne, Australia's economic stress in Q4 2022 was significantly higher than before the pandemic ...

Quality stocks outperform on average: Bell AM

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... has been limited to a small pool of names. "Only five names have accounted for 47% of the total return of the MSCI World Index this year," he said. "Apple, Meta, Amazon, Google, Nvidia, those five have accounted for almost half of the total returns of ...

Macquarie AM wins manager of the year: ILAs

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... Emerging Companies Fund Indexed/Enhanced Vanguard Investments Australia Vanguard International Shares Select Exclusions Index Fund ESG Betashares Betashares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF Property Australian Listed Pendal Group Pendal Property Securities ...

Wage increases to offset more rate hikes: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
The Fair Work Commission lifted Australia's minimum and award wages by 5.75% to alleviate incomes eroded by inflation, but experts say the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) won't be backing off anytime soon. Speaking this morning, Fair Work Commission ...

The Australian small-cap conundrum: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... highlighted probability issues and said, the largest Australian small-cap sector is materials which when compared to the global index, is one of the smallest sectors. "This means that exposure to an Australian small-cap strategy may not be a sound investment ...

Family offices look to infrastructure for alpha

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... the prospect of a growth slowdown or recession has taken shape. "With 2022 seeing a 33% decline in the Nasdaq composite index and with the ARK Innovation ETF off 67% across the same period, public markets were bearish on tech, and many family offices ...