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Australian Ethical unveils strong half-year results

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026

... also added investment performance has been impacted by sector rotation out of technology and into materials and resource stocks but remains confident that its ethical investment approach will provide a better medium-term outlook.

Global active equity managers suffer their worst year in decades

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025

... created challenges for active managers, many of whom were underweight in these companies. But the slump in large resource stocks like BHP and Rio Tinto worked in their favour, resulting in the median Australian equity manager being only a step behind ...

Solutions to avoid concentration risk: Scientific Beta

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025

... beta characteristics". The Australian market has long experienced the prolonged domination of large banks and resource stocks. Now, the US and Europe are experiencing a similar environment as a small number of large caps dominate indices. Further, Scientific ...

ETFs reigned supreme in 2023: Superhero

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024

... and Millennials) leaned towards ETFs, resources were front of mind for older investors (Gen X and Boomers) with resource stocks making up four of the top five most traded Australian stocks for the two generations (Pilbara Minerals (PLS) followed by Core ...

Mercer identifies investment opportunities for 2023

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022

... targeting longer-term inflation-sensitive revenues may be a sensible rule of thumb for investors to consider. "Natural resource stocks provide such revenues, and - despite the performance of underlying commodities - are still arguably under loved given ...

Labor promises to recognise adviser experience

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021

... stockbroking, there are advisers with medical degrees who are experts on health stocks, or geologists who are experts on resource stocks, yet their degrees are not recognised," she said. "And of course, many in our industry have degrees in commerce ...

Rainmaker unveils the best wholesale managed funds

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019

... Dyall said: "Currency has added a lot to the international equities returns if you are unhedged, while Australian resource stocks have eclipsed returns from industrials." He cautions investors to look behind the headline investment return figures because ...

UBS Microcap fund added to Macquarie Wrap

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016

... the market." According to Morningstar, factors helping the small-cap sector included a diminished proportion of resource stocks, which dropped from 46% of the Small Ordinaries Index in 2010 to 25% last year. While traditionally more volatile than their ...

Market wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015

... due to a tempering of the gains made by the mining sector in earlier trade. "Positive sentiment rushed back into resource stocks this morning with spot iron ore surging overnight," Quay Equities head of trading Tristan K'Nell said. BHP Billiton was up ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015

... billion takeover bid for Toll Holdings by Japan Post is giving confidence to the market as a whole. Mr Spooner said resource stocks opened fairly flat. "We had a little bit of softness in the metals prices last night," he said. "Copper in particular ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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