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Chief economist update: Fed fail

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
We might just be heading to witness once again the truth about the old adage on Wall Street that "a bull market doesn't die of old age, the Fed murders it." As expected, the US Federal Reserve raised the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%-2.5% ...

Super fund awards $130m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
A $7 billion industry superannuation fund has awarded a $130 million global small and mid-cap equities mandate. Energy Super made the allocation to Bell Asset Management, which runs a global small and mid-cap strategy. It has outperformed the MSCI World ...

Why indexing is big business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
With over three million active benchmarks across the globe growing exponentially, the changing nature of index providers is becoming increasingly more relevant in the investment process. The disproportionate ratio of stocks to indices shows no sign ...

Responsible investment guide launched

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
A global manager has partnered with the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia to launch a guide to responsible investing for financial advisers as demand for the strategies swells. AXA Investment Managers worked with Responsible Investment ...

Inside Bennelong and its UK engine room

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
Thirteen months on from securing its first boutique partners, the UK business of Bennelong Funds Management is ready to scale up. But will Brexit get in the way? Speaking to Financial Standard in London recently, BennBridge chief operating officer Greg ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
More investors are turning to fixed income ETFs as a way to finetune their bond portfolios. Karren Vergara finds out what is driving the demand and why this new wave of defensive ETFs is here to stay. Recalling the sharp market correction that stung ...

EM investors seek China alternative amid trade war

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
The intensity of the US and China trade war roiling the equity markets is worrying investors who are seeking alternative emerging markets exposure. This is according to King Irving Funds Management managing director Kate Mulligan, who sees emerging ...

CFS strikes strategic distribution deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
Colonial First State entered a strategic alliance with a global investment manager that will see Australian investors gain access to a new global equities fund. CFS is partnering with Baillie Gifford to distribute the Baillie Gifford Long Term Global ...

MSCI Australia executive director departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
An executive director who helped establish MSCI's Australian presence has left the company after 17 years. Departing the business on Friday, Michael Anderson spoke of how MSCI has gone from a "one person start up" to a company with 20 staff and four ...

Vanguard to launch new ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
Vanguard Australia is set to list two new exchange-traded funds on the ASX, enabling investment in international small companies and global listed infrastructure. The Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF (ASX:VISM) and the Vanguard ...