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ETF Securities, 21Shares introduce market monitor

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... services." "As a consequence, Bitcoin is down by 6.4%, Ethereum is down by 8.5%, equity 3.5% over the past week. Meanwhile, oil and wheat have surged historically as the breadbasket of the world continues to bleed."

Aussie small-cap fund returns 40%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... fourth place. In terms of the top products, over a one-year period, the following made notable performances: BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF (74% p.a.), India Avenue Equity Fund (55% p.a.), BetaShares Global Energy Companies ETF (49% p.a.), BetaShares ...

Supply chain, labour shortage fears: Analysts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... shortages, an advancing business cycle and increased inflationary pressures. When it comes to energy, the impact of rising oil prices meant over half of the analysts are more confident about investing in energy businesses than they were a year ago - ...

EM investors brace for geopolitical impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... euphoria in the energy markets should also cool down, turning the tailwinds into headwinds for the Russian economy dependent on oil and gas," he said. Russia represents a "small but highly conspicuous part" of the emerging markets universe, according ...

Chief economist: Is this a buy op?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... one, it complicates central banks' efforts to control inflation. Never mind other commodity prices, the price of crude oil has shot up on the back of the Russian adventure. Brent oil US$104.99 per barrel - up 8.42% on the day; WTI oil reached US$100 ...

CalPERS, CalSTRS face fossil fuels ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... 200 list. The list comprises publicly-owned companies expected to contribute the highest future emissions from their coal, oil, and gas reserves. It will also ban the pension funds from making any future investments in those same companies. Similar steps ...

ETF industry loses $5bn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... were ETFS Physical Palladium with a return of 30.8%, ETFS Ultra Short Nasdaq 100 Hedge Fund (18%) and the BetaShares Crude Oil Index ETF - Currency Hedged (Synthetic) at 17.8%. The BetaShares Australia 200 ETF saw the greatest inflows for the month ...

Inflation to retreat in 2022: Fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... cycle in Australia will be more muted than in the US," EY said. Referring to energy prices, Taylor does not see supply in oil or gas falling short over the medium to long term. He also expects the broader supply chain issues to diminish in 2022. "For ...

200% more ESG investments from sovereign funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
... Finbold, which noted that in line with ESG commitments increasing sovereign wealth funds have been slashing their investments in oil and gas. Sovereign wealth funds' involvement in the oil and gas space dropped 46.92% to $6.9 billion from 2020's figure ...

Pension scheme, UBS divest energy companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
... energy companies that are not working towards a low carbon economy. Nest and UBS AM have sold shares in Exxon Mobil, Imperial Oil, Kepco, Marathon Oil and Power Assets because of their lack of progress in managing climate change risk. The decision follows ...