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LIT delisting simplifies Forager: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... units outweigh the portfolio management benefits by some margin." The fund manager also runs the Forager International Shares Fund, which invests in global small and mid-cap stocks. It has returned 28.2% in the year to March and 12.9% since it was incepted ...

OneSuper to take on more super products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... change. However, it is introducing new single asset class investment options from June 1 - Australian shares, international shares, and cash. Currently, it simply operates the Cruelty Free Growth option. Their fees will also be reduced. Currently, Cruelty ...

Russell Investments introduces new ESG-focused ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... multi-strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Australia, offering investors access to an actively managed portfolio of international shares with a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations. Russell Investments has launched its ...

ASIC wins greenwashing case against Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... to comply with three infringement notices related to product disclosure statements (PDS) for the Vanguard International Shares Select Exclusions Index Funds. ASIC noted that the Vanguard International Shares Select Exclusions Index Funds excluded certain ...

Bloom Impact, MSC pulled up for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... Corporate Governance (ESG) Policy stating that such investments would be excluded." The PDS for the Morningstar International Shares (Unhedged) Fund stated that it would exclude certain securities or sectors based on environmental, social or governance ...

Online investor participation declines

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... decline in investor numbers. The report highlighted that 29% of reactivated online investors now include international shares in their portfolios, an increase from 25% in May 2023 and 23% in November 2022. Investment Trends head of research Irene Guiamatsia ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... in BAE, $879,000 in Elbit Systems, $11.7 million in Honeywell, and $2.1 million in Thales via index-based international shares mandates. "The holdings in these companies are held through two externally managed index-based international shares mandates. ...

Local investors continue to flock to ETFs: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... within their SMSF portfolio. Australian shares were the top investment choice for 65% of respondents, with international shares following closely at 50%. Meanwhile, a small minority (14%) have no investment plans for next year. VanEck noted that these ...

How young Australians are missing out on better super returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... APRA data by Innova Asset Management revealed that an all-equities portfolio, spread across Australian and international shares, has bested the average default superannuation product by 13.6% over the past decade. Innova managing director Dan Miles explained ...

Morningstar cops greenwashing fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policy strictly excludes such investments. Morningstar's International Shares (Unhedged) Fund invested in controversial weapons-making companies Honeywell International, General Dynamics, Leidos Holdings ...
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