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Vector Insights22 November 2019
Sustainable investors need to be on the front foot
Arian Neiron, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific
More and more investors are opting for investment portfolios that have a low carbon impact and aligned to their values. When assessing investment products it’s becoming harder and harder to decipher environmental, social and governance (ESG) declarations. Labels alone aren’t enough. There are three things to look for to determine if your ESG fund is true-to-label.
US Equity17 November 2019
Read This NowIt is a commonly cited myth that value, as an investment style, has underperformed growth during the current long-lasting US share market rally.
Growth has indeed rallied; this part is true. Inflows into growth stocks have powered the US equity market ahead. But not all value approaches have been underperforming.
Property10 November 2019
MVA: A premier real estate strategy
by Russel Chesler, Director, Investments & Portfolio Strategy
Read This NowOn the back of low interest rates Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts (A-REITs) have had a strong year. However, not all A-REITs funds or ETFs have performed the same. Enter the VanEck Vectors Australian Property ETF (ASX code: MVA).
MVA has offered investors enviable performance among its peers. So much so that its performance places it at the very top. It takes a beyond the usual approach, known as smart beta.
The results have to be seen to be believed.
Vector Insights08 November 2019
Don't leave out a central character
by Arian Neiron, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific
Read This NowYou can’t tell the story of the three little pigs without including the third little pig who built the house of bricks. However almost every article on active and passive management neglects to mention an all-important third central character. It’s time to tell the full story.
US Equity07 November 2019
Wide moat stocks soar through October Sky
by Jamie Hannah, Vice President
Read This NowOctober offered far more treats than tricks for moat investors as the VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF extended its impressive outperformance of the broad market in 2019.
Gold07 November 2019
Come together, right now (over gold)
by Joe Foster, Portfolio Manager and Strategist
Read This NowWe believe it is time for single-asset gold companies and their shareholders to reconsider the M&A landscape and adapt new strategies that will build the mid-tiers and majors of the future.
Vector Insights24 October 2019
How banks are changed forever
by Russel Chesler, Director, Investments & Portfolio Strategy
Read This NowAlthough it’s been more than a decade, the fallout from the GFC continues to impact banks and how they raise capital. The most recent development in Australia is attracting a lot of attention and could provide an important opportunity for investors.
Find out about the new regulations from APRA (Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority) that require the big four banks to hold more regulatory capital, how this is likely to change the Australian fixed income universe and what investors can do to take advantage of these changes.