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Global stocks plunge as COVID-19 fear accelerates, oil crashes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
Global markets, already feeling the burn from the spreading COVID-19 virus, have tumbled further, after Saudi Arabia sparked an oil price war which saw oil futures plunge more than 30%. Nearly $140 billion was wiped from the S&P/ASX 200 yesterday, as ...

Global index creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
FTSE Russell has announced a new head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific, in a newly-created role. Helena Fung will take on the role, being responsible for FTSE Russell's sustainable investment indexes and data services across the Asia Pacific ...

SSGA to scrutinise ASX 100 directors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
From this voting season, State Street Global Advisors will take action against board members of ASX 100 companies it feels are lagging on ESG issues. SSGA chief executive Cyrus Taraporevala has written to board members to outline the manager's new approach ...

Coronavirus in, climate change out: Costello, deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
With the death toll surpassing 132 and a further 6000 people suspected of being infected, the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus has left markets tumbling as fears of an epidemic are stoked by news of the virus spreading around the world. It's caused ...

Most traded stocks, ETFs of 2019 revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
Saxo Markets has shared the most traded stocks and ETFs amongst its Australian clients in 2019 - with Vanguard coming out on top. When it came to the most traded ETFs by Saxo clients, Vanguard's Australian Shares Index ETF proved the most popular amongst ...

VanEck changes ETF portfolios

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
The fund house and Lonsec Investment Solutions have made a number of changes to their three low-cost ETFs. The portfolios are designed to help financial advisers and brokers to build diversified portfolios for their clients, while also respecting their ...

ETFS Capital backs indexing startup

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
ETFS Capital, chaired by Australian billionaire Graham Tuckwell, made a significant investment in a London indexing startup founded by industry heavyweights last year. Moorgate Benchmarks kicked off last year and aims to provide benchmark solutions ...

Woodford suspension extended again

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
Woodford Equity Income Fund investors are unlikely to have access to their money in time to do their Christmas shopping. Link Asset Services confirmed last week that the Woodford Equity Income Fund is likely to remain suspended another four months ...

YouTube fundie called out by FCA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has criticised Neil Woodford who famously issued a tearful YouTube apology to investors whose money was frozen in one of his funds. Woodford Investment Management suspended trading in its Woodford Equity Income Fund ...

BetaShares launches FTSE 100 ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
BetaShares has launched a new exchange-traded fund that will track the 100 largest UK companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. It started trading on the ASX this morning with the ticker code F100. The passive ETF will track the market cap weighted ...