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Australia’s Corporations Law defines a ‘retail investments’ as a financial product aimed at an investor in need of regulatory protection, whereas a ‘wholesale investment’ is intended for those seeking to access wholesale markets which tend to offer more complex financial products.
Retail investors are sometimes referred to as non-professional investors.
A ‘retail investment’ is covered by consumer protection provisions. A ‘wholesale investment’ is for professional investors or institutions who are considered to be better informed and better able to assess the risks involved, and do not need the same level of consumer protection as retail clients.
Retail investments include managed funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), securities and bonds. Retail investments typically have lower minimum investment requirements and higher fees than wholesale investments.
Wholesale investments may also include managed funds, but can also provide access to more complex investments such as venture capital, unlisted trusts and private equity. Wholesale investments typically have higher minimum investment requirements, and lower fees than retail investments.
Retail and wholesale investment products are not mutually exclusive, and an investor can potentially hold both types in their portfolio. It should be noted that wholesale opportunities are only available to individuals who meet ASIC’s requirements to be classified as either a sophisticated investor or professional investor.
Sophisticated investors are typically high net worth investors with a verified gross income of $250,000 or more in each of the two previous financial years, or having net assets of at least $2.5 million.
A professional investor either holds a financial services licence, or owns or controls assets of at least $10 million.
GGUS provides investors with cost-effective geared exposure to the returns of the broad US sharemarket, hedged for currency exposure.
Generate enhanced income from Australian blue chip companies.
RG8 (formerly ASX:VG8) provides investors with access to an actively-managed, concentrated portfolio, comprising long investments and short positions in Asian listed securities. It may also take positions in other companies with significant exposure to the Asian market
The fund aims to achieve a total return at least equal to movements in the MSCI World REITs Index (USD) (hedged into AUD) over a rolling 5 to 7-year timeframe through exposure to a diversified portfolio of Sharia Compliant REIT investments.
The Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF (the 'Fund') seeks to track the Russell Australia ESG High Dividend Index ('the Index'), which is weighted towards companies that demonstrate positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics after negatively screening for companies that have significant involvement in a range of activities deemed inconsistent with widely recognised responsible investment considerations. The Fund invests in Australian shares and trusts listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with the aim of providing investors with exposure to an ESG enhanced, responsible investment portfolio.
HLTH gives investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of the largest international companies from the global healthcare sector. This fund aims to provide investment returns, before fees and other costs, which track the performance of the Index.
The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of small-capitalisation Australian equities included in the S&P/ASX 300 index, but not in the S&P/ASX 100 index.
QRE aims to track the performance an index (before fees and expenses) comprising the largest ASX-listed companies in the resources sector, including BHP, Rio Tinto, Woodside Petroleum and more.
The Fund is an absolute return fund which is focused on emerging resources companies, and targets double digit returns over a 3-5 year investment cycle. (For Wholesale Investors Only)
Australian Foundation Investment Company is a listed investment company investing in Australian and New Zealand equities.
The Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE) aims to capture a resurging focus on infrastructure in the world’s largest economy.
Access a High Performing Algorithmic hedge fund.
IAM offers direct ownership of a curated portfolio combining investment grade bonds with syndicated term loans.
BGBL aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to an index comprising approximately 1,300 developed markets companies (ex-Australia).
The Fund’s objective is to outperform the MSCI All Country World ex-Australia Net Total Return Index in Australian dollars over rolling 5 year periods.
