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Median MySuper returns of -2.8% expected

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
... likely to deliver the fourth worst result in 35 years for the financial year just gone. According to the Rainmaker MySuper Index, default MySuper options are expected to see a median return of -2.8% for the 2021/22 financial year - a far cry from last ...

ETF Securities launches fixed income options

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
... Yield Bond ETF (both currency hedged). ETF Securities US Treasury Bond (USTB) tracks the iBoxx $ Treasuries Total Return Index and is the first pure play exposure to US Treasuries available to Australian retail investors. It gains its exposure to the ...

Foord Asset Management enters Australia, mandates EQT

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
... portfolio of global equities that aims to achieve a higher total rate of return than the MSCI all country world net total return index (ACWNI) without assuming greater risk. The fund is managed by chief investment officer Dave Foord and portfolio managers ...

BlackRock appoints head of iShares, index investment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
BlackRock has named Jason Collins as its head of iShares and index investments for the Australian and New Zealand region, effective immediately. The new role encompasses BlackRock's iShares and index investments business. The duties will be in addition ...

Inflation a greater danger than recession: Powell

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell flagged that the US Federal Reserve had to raise rates rapidly to mitigate higher inflation, even if that increased recession risks. Speaking at the European Central Bank Forum in Portugal, Powell said: "Our aim is ...

50% of advisers now offering ESG advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... screening, and positive screening. The most popular products used include active managed funds (45%), active ETFs (34%), index managed funds (30%), index ETFs (30%), and managed accounts (26%). Greenwashing was considered to be the biggest challenge ...

IFM Investors launches climate transition fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... exposure over time and help direct capital towards companies developing climate solutions," IFM Investors executive director, index and quantitative equities Laurence Irlicht said. "We created the climate transition fund to help institutional investors ...

Cboe to debut FLEX micro options product

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... hedge their total notional exposure and we're pleased to meet this demand with FLEX Micros, the latest evolution in our index product suite." "Our new FLEX Micros offer all the benefits of standard FLEX options, with the added advantage of providing ...

Mammoth aggregate returns for ETF investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... funds." "However, investors need to be wary. Not all ETFs are the same and based on our research, we recommend a simple index ETF as opposed to an active ETF. Not only do simple ETFs have lower fees, but we've also seen these ETFs outperform 90% of their ...

First Sentier named Investment Manager of the Year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2022
... MultiMix Balanced Growth Trust Multi-Asset - Growth Insignia Financial - IOOF MultiMix Growth Trust Australian Equities - Index/Enhanced Macquarie Investment Management - Macquarie True Index Australian Shares Fund Multi-Asset - Capital Stable Macquarie ...