News : Investments

ETFs, Investments

BlackRock to launch US Treasury bond ETF

Blackrock iShares US Treasury bond ETF

Australian investors will soon have the opportunity to access the US Treasury bond market through a new ETF to be launched later this month.

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Investments, Markets

New unitised private debt fund released

Zagga CRED Fund unitised private debt

A new unitised private debt fund has been introduced to the Australian market, designed to provide a hedge against rising interest rates.

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Investments, Platforms

OpenInvest adds admin platform data feed

OpenInvest BGL data feed

OpenInvest will begin providing a data feed into BGL’s SMSF, investment portfolio, accounting and tax software offerings, with plans to do the same with other administrators.

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ASIC, Crypto Assets, Investments

ASIC declares areas of future focus

ASIC corporate plan

The regulation of crypto-assets and design and distribution obligations for fund managers are areas of compliance focus for ASIC in the coming years.

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ESG, Investments

ESG credentials to be scrutinised

Zenith Greenwashing

Regulators are tightening their grip on greenwashing, with even accurate details used to promote a financial product’s ESG credentials coming under examination.

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ETFs, Investments, Technology

Global X unveils US top tech ETF

Global X NASDAQ N100 ETF

Global X has added to its suite of ETFs focused on the technology sector with a new fund covering the leading 100 stocks on the Nasdaq.

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ETFs, Investments

JP Morgan launches first fixed income ETF

JP Morgan ETF

JP Morgan has added to its Australian ETF offerings by introducing its first fixed income fund and a growth-focused ETF for accessing emerging markets.

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Investments

Investor confidence grows despite rate rises

Investor confidence interest rates

About half of Australian retail investors remain undeterred by successive interest rate rises and will continue to ramp up their investment activities in 2023/24.

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Investments, Technology

Netwealth posts record profit

Netwealth profit annual results

Investment platform Netwealth, which offers SMSF administration and investment services, has posted a record profit ahead of a relaunch of an upgraded core offering.

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Documentation, Investments, SMSF

Segregated assets need well-defined rules

segregated assets SMSF

SMSF members can segregate investments within their fund, but without specific rules, returns, tax and death benefits may be allocated incorrectly.

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