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ETP demand soars, unlisted unit trusts retract

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... ETF research Asia Jackie Choy said: "In 2020, assets in Asia-Pacific strategic-beta ETPs grew marginally slower than the overall regional ETP market. While net inflows also decelerated marginally in 2020 to US$6 billion, it nonetheless raises the question ...

Chief economist update: Fourth wave threatens Olympics, growth outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... Bank Japan PMI readings back up both institutions' optimism. But improving as they are, the latest survey showed that overall private sector activity - as measured by the composite PMI - remains in contraction (for the 14th straight month) and at ...

Research reveals true value of advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... financial advice, according to an IOOF survey, which also highlighted the qualitative benefits that improve lifestyles and overall wellbeing. IOOF's The True Value of Advice report, which canvassed over 12,600 participants (11,600 advised clients ...

Unlisted assets deliver modest returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... correlation of -0.56, which in practical terms meant that the more unlisted assets in a portfolio, the lower its volatility. Overall, the proportion of unlisted assets in MySuper portfolios delivered "mild impact on returns". The research also ranked ...

Clime revamps strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... International Fund, supported by Mercer as portfolio manager and with lower fees, is also considered part of the project, as is an overall product consolidation effort and increased platform availability for Clime investment products. By the end of June ...

Chief economist update: BOJ has no plans to ease easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... time" for as the BOJ, itself, "risks are skewed to the downside". The latest au Jibun Bank Japan PMI survey shows that overall private sector activity - as measured by the composite PMI - remains in contraction (for the 14th straight month) and at 48.3 ...

AustralianSuper adds gold ETF to menu

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... assisting not only with risk levels but performance in a portfolio," he said. "Investors are increasingly aware of its overall value in their investments and we expect support for gold to be strong in the coming year as interest rates remain at record ...

ASIC praises super trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
ASIC has released the findings of its review of how superannuation trustees supported members during COVID-19 with overall positive feedback. The corporate regulator said it took several actions to check on the support provided by superannuation trustees ...

Not-so-Zuper: Super disruptor folds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... June 2020. While it may seem small, this was up 44% since June 2018 - a growth rate seven times faster than that of the overall superannuation market. Still, such products only hold about 2% of millennials' super. Most of the growth comes from Future ...

Life Company of the Year named

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... new insurers have made gains across underwriting and business development. "Underwriting performance across the industry overall dropped over the last 12 months. Likewise, claims performance across the industry overall also dropped. It was a challenging ...