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BlackRock iShares adds to factor ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... iShares MSCI World Minimum Volatility ETF (WVOL). The iShares MSCI World ex Australia Momentum ETF (IMTM) will track the index of the same name, which identifies large- and mid-cap developed global companies that have done well over the last six to 12 ...

Betashares launches cash plus managed fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
The Betashares Australian Cash Plus Fund (managed fund) (MMKT) offers investors access to a diversified portfolio that includes Australian dollar cash and short-term money market securities. According to Betashares, most money market securities in the ...

Betashares launches currency-hedged FTSE 100 ETF

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
Betashares has launched its FTSE 100 Currency Hedged ETF (H100) on the ASX, to provide local investors exposure to global blue-chip companies. According to Betashares, the ETF will track the performance of the AUD currency-hedged FTSE 100 Index, before ...

RBA downplays exchange rate inflationary impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... period of low wages growth. It took several years after mining investment had peaked for the real Australia trade-weighted index of the exchange rate (TWI) to return close to its pre-mining boom level. But, while slower wages contributed only gradually ...

Economic recap: Week to November 12

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... business confidence jumped by 11 points to a reading of +21 in October. This is backed by the Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment update that showed the index improving to a reading of 105.3 in November from 104.6 in the previous ...

Abrdn launches new strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... solution. It is a defensive strategy that targets a strong negative correlation to equities and a beta to the MSCI World Index of -0.6 or lower. In March 2020 when the MSCI World Index fell 13.23%, during volatility sparked by the pandemic, the GRM Strategy ...

Economic recap: Week to August 13

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
... up-to-date consumer sentiment survey. Conducted in the week from 2 August to 7 August, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment fell by 4.4% to a reading of 104.1 in August from 108.8 in July. This is the lowest reading in 11 months ...

S&P launches new ESG tilted NZ index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices has introduced a new NZX 50 portfolio ESG tilted index. The rules-based index uses relevant ESG principles to select and weight constituents from the S&P/NZX 50 Portfolio Index, which is designed to measure the performance of the ...

Economic recap: Week to July 16

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
... employment recording sharp declines. But consumer confidence told a different story. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment went up by 1.5% to 108.8 in July from 107.2 in June. This, despite the survey being conducted during the ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... every reason to be confident because Australian consumers are confident and spending. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer confidence remained elevated at a reading of 113.1 in May -- the second highest print for the Index since April 2010. ...
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