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UniSuper invests $623m in Macquarie green fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024
... "The energy transition will require mature sustainable technologies to meet net zero targets in Australia and around the world." Pearce said Macquarie is one of the most experienced managers in the space with strong financial backing and a proven track ...

Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... money or not immediately available to Australian investors. RGOS aims to out outperform its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Net Index, before costs and tax, with a fee of 0.95% per annum on assets under management. Russell Investments managing ...

Betashares plans to launch first 'moderately geared' ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... moderately geared exposure to the Australian sharemarket, while GHHF offers moderately geared exposure to an 'all-cap, all-world' share portfolio. "The Wealth Builder funds are internally geared, which means each fund enters into the borrowing arrangement ...

Income inequality elevated, spikes: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... inequality is rampant among 64 out of 106 counties that receive grants or loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. Income inequality in Ghana, Honduras, Mozambique, and 39 other countries stood at high levels. The rapid rate in ...

The Aussie wealthtech firms that are 'most innovative'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
The annual list of the world's most innovative wealthtech companies was recently released, with several Australian firms making the cut. Iress, GBST, Practifi, Lumiant, and Ignition Advice were all on the list, which was selected by a panel of industry ...

Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... The Franklin Global Growth Fund (FRGG) invests in companies operating in developed and emerging markets from around the world other than in Australia. The fund aims to outperform the MSCI World ex Australia Index net of returns, after fees and expenses ...

WTW to launch dedicated private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... liquidity relative to traditional private equity funds. This, coupled with extremely competitive fees and access to some of the world's preeminent GP's, makes WTW PEAF a really interesting proposition for the Australian market." The fund is anticipated ...

Foreign investors optimistic about Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... the second strongest showing in this year's Index, behind Europe, with eight markets represented in the 25 spots of the world rankings - the same representation as last year. These included Mainland China, Japan, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, India ...

Rest teams up with Fidelity to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... two million members, including the more than a million who are younger than 30 and will retire into a post-2050 net-zero world," Lill said. "With logistics properties trading at attractive rates and demand for energy efficient facilities growing, we ...

IMF flags concerns over 'risky' private credit market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... significant economic benefits, the migration of lending from regulated banks and transparent public markets to the more opaque world of private credit creates potential risks. "Valuation is infrequent, credit quality isn't always clear or easy to assess ...