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Real Asset Management taps DWS sales exec

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... multi-asset distribution for LGIM in London, part of the FTSE 100-listed Legal & General Group. He previously held senior roles at MSCI Inc, Citigroup and Suncorp Group. RAM group chief executive Scott Kelly said the firm has made significant strides ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... allocation and benchmarks. Notably, MicroStrategy (MSTR), which trades on the NASDAQ and invests in Bitcoin, is a member of the MSCI World ex-Australia index - the benchmark set by the Your Future, Your Super framework. Cryptocurrency-exchange Coinbase ...

New investment fund to drive gender equality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... for the fund. The fund is benchmarked against the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index for the Australian equity units and the MSCI AC World Index for global equity units. "Future Generation Women is an important and welcomed spotlight on women and their potential ...

TWC launches Global Wealth Creators Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
... companies to wholesale and institutional investors. The actively managed fund aims to deliver annual returns of 3-4% above the MSCI World index, in a concentrated portfolio of 15-30 business across technology, communication services, industrial, health ...

Australian ETFs reach $233bn in FUM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
... Shares Index ETF (VAS) - $371 million Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index (Hedged) ETF (VBND) - $221.48 million Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) - $175.9 million VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF (QUAL) - $165.38 million iShares ...

GQG's FUM pulls back, breaks six-month streak

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... at US$61.7 billion. GQG's International Equity strategy has delivered 17.1% year-to-date, compared to its benchmark - MSCI ACWI ex USA - at 14.2%. Since its inception in December 2014, the strategy has returned 10.7%, nearly double the benchmark. ...

CFS unveils fund manager, fee changes to FirstChoice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... Capital Group New Perspective option will replace the Stewart Investors Worldwide Sustainability option. Both options track the MSCI All Country World Index and allocate between 80% to 100% in global shares. However, Capital Group's option is not ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... armament and technology-focused ETFs around the first-year anniversary of Hamas' attack. It's no surprise that the MSCI World Aerospace and Defense Index continues to outpace the MSCI World, shooting up 45.3% in the year to September versus 32.4% ...

ETF winners and losers in September

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... the Betashares Australian Strong Bear Hedge Fund, which fell 5.8%. Meanwhile, the biggest inflows were seen in the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF, attracting $238.5 million, the VanEck MSCI International Quality ETF which took in $193.3 ...

Betashares launches defence ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
... companies headquartered in NATO member and major NATO-ally countries, such as Australia, Japan, and South Korea," he said. The MSCI World Aerospace and Defense Index, which comprises large- and mid-cap stocks from 23 developed countries, shot up 45.3% ...