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Superhero introduces $2 brokerage

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... Competitor Saxo lowered its brokerage fees on January 15 to enable investors to trade for as little as $3 on Australian equities. Other platforms such as Stake charges the same amount, while CommSec and SelfWealth users pay as much as $5 and $9.50 re ...

Morningstar warns of stretched valuations in Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
The Australian equity market is slightly overvalued following a strong rally, according to Morningstar's Q2 2024 outlook. The S&P/ASX 200 benchmark has climbed about 15% from its October 2023 lows to hover around 7800, signalling what Morningstar called ...

Australian Ethical eyes small caps as play for advisers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
Last year, global equities significantly outperformed Australian equities, largely driven by the remarkable performance of the world's largest technology companies - dubbed the Magnificent Seven. However, Australian Ethical points to stretched valuations ...

Female fund managers boast 1.2% alpha

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... one of three assessment pillars that include Parent and Process. Since 2016, Stevanovic's management of the Australian equities fund has outperformed both index and category peers, positively adding to the strong historical track record, Morningstar ...

Low investor demand sees equities funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
An Australian equities fund from a global manager and an emerging markets equities offering from a local boutique will both be terminated. Both T. Rowe Price and Paradice Investment Management are shuttering funds, citing investors' best interests. ...

Indexed strategies to hit $1tn in two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... account for 68% of the total indexed FUM. "The 'Big-3' hold 73% in international equities but 58% in Australian equities, while in asset classes with low indexing ratios the 'Big-3' concentration is even greater, surpassing 80%," said ...

Hyperion leads as top Australian shares fund manager: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... The top rankings were rounded out by the Selector High Conviction Equity Fund with a 22.2% return, Platypus Australian Equities at 21.9%, First Sentier offerings, Australian Equities Concentrated - Growth and Australian Equities Large Cap - Growth, marking ...

Betashares leads Australian ETF net flows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... surge in investor interest in equities ETFs, with 53% planning to invest in international equities and 48% in Australian equities over the next 12 months, indicative of a significant increase from 2023's investment intentions. Betashares chief executive ...

500 jobs to be axed at abrdn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... significantly shaved its local headcount in the last 18 months, heavily reducing its presence and handing its Australian equities business over to SG Hiscock. The value of abrdn's shares have more than halved since the company was created via a merger ...

Legalsuper investment strategy lead departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... analyst and has also held roles as a consultant at DST Global Solutions. From 2015 she spent four years at Australian equities boutique DMP Asset Management as a fund manager. Trusler said the move to Rajomon is a "refreshing chapter" in her career. ...
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