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VanEck launches AUD-hedged equity ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... the 12 months to October 31, VanEck's QSML and MOAT ETFs have both exceeded their benchmarks, with QSML outpacing the MSCI World ex Australia Small Cap Index by 8.92% and MOAT besting the S&P by 4.45%.

Active funds outperform passive strategies - sometimes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... active funds have also surpassed passive strategies in the bonds-global category over the past decade. Conversely, in the "world large blend" category, active managers often struggle to justify their higher fees compared to low-cost passive options. ...

Hejaz rolls out Australia's first Sukuk ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
... to afford Australian Muslims the opportunity to increase their wealth in alignment with their faith, through access to "world-class" financial products. "The Hejaz Sukuk Active ETF (Managed Fund) fills a substantial gap in the market by enabling Muslims ...

La Trobe reveals global strategy, partners

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
... Andrews saying the business is leaning into its global networks and private market expertise to deliver the best of the world's investment offerings to Australian investors. Its new private credit investment offering will be supported by a defensive ...

SPDR slashes fees on six ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... 0.10%. The SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund (WDIV) will reduce by 15 basis points from 0.50% to 0.35%. Finally, the SPDR MSCI World Quality Mix Fund (QMIX) will be cut by 22 basis points from 0.40% to 0.18%. Combined, they account for 67% of the business' ...

Will HNW firms re-enter retail advice?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... really interesting from the asset management side to experience the pressures and changes that are happening in the advice world," Telfer said. At one end there is the drive for personalisation and bespoke offerings, while at the opposite end there is ...

Calastone appoints new local head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... to a surge in bond yields and a corresponding downturn in equity markets. "The stock market in Australia and around the world duly fell in August and September, turning what was already a lacklustre start to the financial year into a distinctly soggy ...

Fidelity launches global long-short fund to Aussie market

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
... and 25 to 35 short positions. Further, the actively managed global equities fund aims to outperform the MSCI All Country World Index NR (ACWI), after fees, over seven years. Fidelity managing director Lawrence Hanson explained that the decision to launch ...

Macquarie breaks into top 50 fund manager list

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
Macquarie Group broke into the world's top 50 largest fund manager rankings with US$543 billion in assets, making it the only Australian fund manager on the list. The latest analysis by the Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute shows ...

Mass-affluent population key to insurer sustainability: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... challenges, as a new report shows they will see close to $13 trillion in outflows between now and 2040. Capgemini's World Life Insurance Report 2023 shows policyholders aged 65 and over currently own about 40% of insurers' assets under management. ...