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CFS strengthens managed accounts menu

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... leading portfolio managers." CFS recently also expanded its FirstChoice Specialist menu with the addition of the Drummond index plus portfolios. CFS executive director for managed accounts Frances Taylor said: "Today's clients are the drivers of change. ...

VanEck targets tech thematics with trifecta launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... (ASX: RESM). All three ETFs track indices from MarketVector. QNTM will trace the MarketVector Quantum Computing Ecosystem Index, incurring management fees of 0.65% p.a., while SMHG will track the MarketVector Global Semiconductor Index, charging management ...

STOXX broadens global equity suite

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
STOXX has expanded its global equity index offering with the launch of the STOXX Investable Market Indices (IMI), a new benchmark family designed to give institutional investors broader, more flexible exposure across developed and emerging equity markets. ...

Global X launches global SMID ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... across developed markets outside Australia. The new exchange-traded fund tracks the MSCI World ex Australia SMID Cap Select Index, providing exposure to around 300 companies across developed markets in a single portfolio. The launch comes as global equity ...

Middle East conflict, inflation continues to weigh on confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
Although consumer confidence has increased slightly according to ANZ's index, weaker personal finance and the economic outlook continue to halt confidence. The ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence index rose just 0.3 points to 75.6 in the week ...

Northern Trust AM Australia among five to split $4.3bn mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... term will last five years. The fund managers will use the FTSE Global Core Infrastructure ex China TPI Climate Transition Index as their benchmarks, targeting companies with forward-looking climate transition management capabilities. Through a passive ...

Infinity AM wins SMID fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... disclosure." The fund now has a new investment objective and benchmark - it aims to outperform the S&P/ASX Mid Small Cap Index over rolling three-year periods before fees. Infinity, which has about $4 billion in assets, sits under Viridian's investment ...

New 'high-risk' derivatives on the rise

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... wholesale investors. "Equity perpetual contracts are synthetic perpetual derivative contracts that reference an OKX-calculated index, providing synthetic exposure to the price movements of selected equities and commodities. Clients do not obtain ownership ...

Warakirri, LongView launch home equity strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... seeking access to Australia's residential property market. The Home Equity Fund 2 tracks the Cotality National Home Value Index and targets an investment return rate (IRR) of 12% to 16% per annum, net of all fees and costs. It requires a minimum ...

WAM active strategy delivers 75.5%

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... recorded 75.5% in investment performance in the 12 months to 30 June 2026. Outperforming the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index (Cash) and the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 71.6% and 69.8%, respectively, the performance was listed as the ...
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