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Investment

CFA releases disappointing pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
Only 27% of candidates who sat the latest Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) level one exam passed.

Mantis in new distribution partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
Mantis Funds is now working with Aussie TEP Management to provide local investors with access to a managed fund of traded endowment policies.

BetaShares launches new bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
BetaShares has launched an Australian Composite Bond ETF, offering investors access to a diversified portfolio of Australian bonds.

Allan Gray Australia reduces fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
Allan Gray Australia has made significant changes to the fees charged across superannuation, retirement and investments on its platform.

Magellan shuns turnaround companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
Magellan Financial Group chair Hamish Douglass continues to take a contrarian stance by shunning "turnaround companies", claiming they make it difficult for fund managers to be profitable.

Munro launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
Munro Partners and GSFM have launched the Munro Concentrated Global Growth Fund on the ASX, under ticker code MCGG.

New study on precious metal hedge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
New research has taken a fresh look at the often-debated topic of how precious metals act as a hedge and/or diversifier in equity portfolios.

Pinnacle folds boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
Pinnacle Investment Management shuttered one of its affiliates just two years after it acquired a stake.

BetaShares adds e-commerce ETF to thematic range

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
BetaShares has announced the addition of the BetaShares Online Retail and E-Commerce ETF (IBUY) to its leading range of thematic funds.

Future Fund now over $200bn

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
Australia's sovereign wealth fund has cracked $200 billion in assets for the first time, its latest portfolio update has revealed.