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The blame game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... many of those approaches have been enormously beneficial to members in the past. " We fear that the drive to peer and benchmark relativity will result in an "averageness" mindset that might blunt enthusiasm for adopting points of difference which may ...

Boutique launches new Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... able to provide a new alternative." The fund is priced at 0.75% in management fees plus a 15% performance fee on above benchmark returns (waived for any periods or negative return). Minimum investment size is $10,000. For now, Contact has seeded the ...

Best, worst global equities funds in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
Paul Moore's PM Capital Global Companies was the worst performing global equities fund in the March quarter in Morningstar's universe, while a Stewart Investors fund came out on top. In the March quarter, while the local S&P/ASX Small Ords Total Return ...

Best, worst performing Aussie equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... main benchmarks for large cap Australian equities funds (S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index) fall 23% while the small-caps benchmark (S&P/ASX 200 Small Ords Accumulation Index) tumbled 26.7%. Both erased three years of gains, assuming full reinvestment of ...

Credit value exists in emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... see external sovereign bond issuance increase in EM during 2020. "We've already seen EM central banks move to reduce benchmark interest rates and boost liquidity, and most EM countries are planning large relief programs to ease the shock on their local ...

Why COVID-19 could boost ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... with a high Fidelity ESG rating dropped less than that on average, while those with a low rating fell more than the benchmark. Fidelity International global head of stewardship and sustainable investing Jenn-Hui Tan said that the February to March slide ...

Chief economist update: Stimulus measures ease extreme fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... seen but so far so good. The Fed's balance sheet expansion appears to have put a floor under the S&P 500 index. The benchmark US equity market index has risen by more than 22% from the three-year low it plumbed on the 23rd of March this year.

FPA launches benchmarking tool

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... The Financial Planning Association of Australia has today launched an online index set to allow financial planners to benchmark the success of their business relative to their peers. In partnership with global market research consultant CoreData, the ...

A coronavirus-bitten cat bounce?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... everywhere - from New York to Rio and ol' London town - underscored by the surge on Wall Street overnight. All major US benchmark equity indices rocketed: DJIA by 7.7%; S&P 500 by 7.0%, Nasdaq composite by 7.3%; Russell 2000 by 8.2%. Again, hoping ...

Business unusual: COVID-19 threats facing real estate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... significant downturn in Australia was owed to the country's reliance on retail, he said. "Almost 50% of the AREIT benchmark is comprised of retail REITs. Retail has been under pressure in Australia for quite a while, just like retail in many other ...