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Vanguard backs current performance test

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024
championing its effectiveness in eliminating underperforming investment options and improving member outcomes. "At present, it is the only option presented that is objective, efficient, and timely to administer for both APRA and super funds and has ...

Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... otherwise closed to new money or not immediately available to Australian investors. RGOS aims to out outperform its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Net Index, before costs and tax, with a fee of 0.95% per annum on assets under management. Russell ...

AMP executive pay packet shrinks amid simplification

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... that director fees from 2019 have reduced by 43%, adding that the remuneration committee continues to monitor fees and benchmark against peers. This is amidst AMP's aggressive simplification program which has been in play since the Hayne Royal Commission ...

Morningstar warns of stretched valuations in Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... 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 a "modest overvaluation" ...

Qantas Super taps fintech as an investment consultant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
Qantas Super has partnered with Ortec Finance, a fintech company headquartered in Rotterdam, as an investment performance consultant. The $8.9 billion corporate super fund will use Ortec's investment performance managed service via an outsourcing arrangement ...

IMF flags concerns over 'risky' private credit market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... loans or public bonds. "This makes them more vulnerable to rising rates and economic downturns. With the recent rise in benchmark interest rates, our analysis indicates that more than one-third of borrowers now have interest costs exceeding their current ...

Forager schedules LIT delisting

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
The Forager Australian Shares Fund (FOR) is set to delist from the ASX after facing continuous limited liquidity issues and persistently trading below its net asset value. The listed investment trust (LIT) is set to delist on June 14, with trades suspending ...

Platinum bleeds $1.4bn in outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... $18 million hit to revenue. One large client told the fund manager that it intends to rebalance its exposure away from benchmark agnostic global equity managers. "As such, we do not expect the account to close but rather to see a reduction in mandate ...

Australian Ethical eyes small caps as play for advisers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... overweighing them in its flagship Australian Share fund, which achieved a 10-year return of 10.8% compared to the 8.3% benchmark. Its Emerging Companies fund, which invests in small caps, achieved a 12.6% return since inception, beating the 6.9% benchmark. ...

Why active managers are falling behind in emerging markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... to generate, on average, higher excess returns, with data revealing the median active manager has underperformed the benchmark in 10 out of 14 calendar years. VanEck portfolio manager and key author of the research Cameron McCormack said: "Emerging markets ...
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