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Alphinity debuts two funds on the ASX

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... years, outperforming the benchmark by 1.5% p.a. and 2.3% p.a. respectively. Both funds use the MSCI World Net Total Return Index (AUD) as a benchmark. "Both of these funds give retail investors easy access to a global portfolio of companies that have ...

APAC REITs see robust growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... last five years, Asia Pacific alternative REITs have seen meaningful expansion, growing by almost 115% in terms of their index weight, according to a joint report by Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA) and CentreSquare Investment Management. ...

Norwegian wealth fund reports -14.1% return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... $86 billion. With a return of -14.1% for the year, the fund said it was 0.88 percentage points better than its benchmark index. The fund cited the poor performance of both its equities and fixed income investments, returning -15.3% and -12.1% respectively. ...

Ethical, sustainable ETFs top $9bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
... investments. Liddell pointed to the refresh of the AGL board as an example. Stewardship is of increasing value, particularly for index investors, as more stakeholders are focussed on achieving results from their stewardship program. "The importance of ...

Global X to launch Covered Call ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
Global X will soon roll out the local market's first fully systematic, index tracking covered call products. To be launched on the ASX, the three new strategies are intended to provide investors with income at a time when both equity and bond markets ...

Inflation beats forecasts, hits 7.8%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
The official Consumer Price Index jumped 1.9% in the December 2022 quarter, rising to the highest annual rate of inflation in over 30 years. The figures were released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today and mark the fourth consecutive ...

Retirees feel the brunt of inflation: Challenger

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... rising medical expenses could make matters worse. "Analysis does reveal that the health component of the consumer price index (CPI) has been consistently higher than the overall CPI measure for the past 20 years, with the exception being the spike in ...

Calastone reports sharp managed fund flow declines in 2022

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
According to Calastone's Fund Flow Index, Australian investors significantly reduced their investments in managed funds in 2022. The index showed a sharp decline in inflows across all asset classes, with the biggest drop coming from fixed income funds. ...

Salary inflation becoming S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... engagement this year. According to the latest data available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the Wage Price Index rose 1.0% in the September 2022 quarter, and 3.1% annually. The average size of hourly wage increases was 4.3% in the September ...

From strength to strength: GQG Partners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
GQG Partners is aiming to be a top-ranking active equity manager in Australia, according to managing director Laird Abernethy. In an interview with Financial Standard, Abernethy said that despite market turbulence, GQG has performed exceptionally, with ...