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Vanguard cops fine for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... infringement notices related to product disclosure statements (PDS) for the Vanguard International Shares Select Exclusions Index Funds. ASIC noted that the Vanguard International Shares Select Exclusions Index Funds excluded certain investments in tobacco ...

Global X launches copper miners ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... it rebranded from ETF Securities in September. The fund works by tracking the Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index, which is designed to track the performance of companies that have or are expected to have significant exposure to the copper ...

UK regulator warns trading apps over gamification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
... they otherwise would. FCA research surveyed over 3000 users of four different apps, adapting the Problem Gambling Severity Index for a survey on investing, asking a range of questions aimed at identifying potential problematic behaviour. The research ...

BetaShares unveils interest rate hedged bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
The BetaShares Interest Rate Hedged Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (HCRD) is the first of its kind to be launched on the ASX. HCRD provides long-term exposure to a portfolio of investment grade fixed-rate Australian corporate bonds ...

YFYS manipulation leaves members worse off: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... reducing exposure to 'other' investments, while increasing exposure to cash and fixed income. The other investments benchmark index has averaged 5.1% per annum over the eight years to June, compared to 1.8% for fixed income and 1.2% for cash. "So, this ...

Janus Henderson announces board changes

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... that Australia is lagging behind as its commodity cycle rolls over. According to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index, Australian dividends have seen a 13% decline in total payouts this quarter, as a result of global sector trends played ...

Insignia revamps wrap platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
... Expand Extra clients will have access to more managed investments; most of the listed investments in the S&P All Ordinaries Index, plus several NAB term deposits. MLC Life Insurance has been added to the retail insurance offer for super clients, to complement ...

Man GLG launches Asia Opportunities Fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
... region. The fund aims to achieve a gross return of 3-5% greater than its benchmark, the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Net Index, over three to five years. GSFM is the responsible entity and distributor in the Australian and New Zealand markets. Man ...

Aussie income equities fare well amid turmoil

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
... sectors, Australian income equities fared best with a median return of -3.9%. For the same period, the S&P ASX 200 Accumulation Index saw -7.7%. The best performing Aussie equities income fund for the 12 months to September end was the SPDR MSCI Australia ...

Vanguard Super reignites fee war with launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... launch. Three years later, Vanguard has today unveiled Vanguard Super SaveSmart, a lifecycle MySuper product and series of index-based diversified options and single sector options. The product has 36 cohorts, with the allocation to growth assets set ...