How one fund successfully beat Mad March Almost all Australian equity funds saw losses in March, except for two: a bear hedged ETF, but also a managed fund. For more.

How are last years FMOTY winners performing? With Money Management having announced the nominees for this year’s Fund Manager of the Year awards, it is worth looking back how last year’s best in show has performed. For more.

Altius fund chosen for IOOF ESG model portfolio The Altius Sustainable Bond fund has been chosen by IOOF research for its new environmental, social and governance model portfolio. For more.

IG credit could offer value in uncertainty: Western Asset Investment grade credit could offer value despite the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Western Asset. For more.

Investors look to Japan but funds struggle Over the last week investors globally piled US$1.4 billion into Japanese equities but most Australia-domiciled funds focused on the country have struggled to beat the sector average benchmark. For more.

Realindex reduces fees for certain funds It is reducing the buy-sell spreads and management fees of some of its funds and has announced a senior appointment. For more.

ESG funds – the real deal or pretenders? Mike Taylor writes that research and ratings house Lonsec has developed and launched a new approach to ESG ratings which it hopes will help advisers separate the real ESG funds from the pretenders hiding behind loose labelling. For more.