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MSCI launches life sciences indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... indices that target megatrends and innovation in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The partnership with Nasdaq-listed Royalty Pharma will measure the performance of companies focused on delivering new and innovative therapeutic treatments ...

Bernie Madoff dies in prison

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... back to 1992, but had failed to find evidence of his fraud for over a decade. Madoff was at one point the chair of the NASDAQ stock exchange. He ran a brokerage, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, which was one of the largest market maker businesses ...

S&P rejigs index as BlackRock ETF grows

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... weight allowed to them. Not being restricted to just 30 stocks will be a welcome change at iShares' Global Clean Energy ETF (NASDAQ: ICLN), which has grown to over USD $5.7 billion. However, for smaller funds tracking the ETF, the move to a bigger portfolio ...

Perpetual's Garry Laurence starts boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... company Nomad Foods, which is listed in the US, Alibaba which Laurence sees as a growing company trading at a discount, and NASDAQ, which he sees as a "high quality compounding business" with a strong free cashflow. Laurence said the boutique doesn't ...

Raiz expands to SMSF market

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
... said. The 14 ETF options available to add to the custom portfolio are BetaShares Aust High Int. Cash - AAA, AU, BetaShares NASDAQ 100 and BetaShares Australian Sustainability Leaders. Additionally, SPDR S+P 200 - STW.AU, iShares S+P Asia 50, iShares ...

eToro combines with SPAC, plans to list

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
... has entered a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and revealed plans to list on the NASDAQ. eToro will merge with NASDAQ listed FinTech Acquisition Corp (FTCV), entering into a definitive business combination agreement. ...

Best global equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
... have slipped to the seventh spot. In international equities high performance, the top three performers were: BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF, Zurich Concentrated Global Growth and Legg Mason Martin Currie Global Long-term Unconstrainted. The median fund in ...

Connectus empowers advisers with Excelerate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... increasing adviser efficiency, driving scale and enhancing the client experience and outcomes. Connectus, which is owned by NASDAQ-listed Focus Financial Partners, has partner firms in Brisbane, Sydney and Victoria. The clients of these firms will also ...

Chief economist update: Amber alert

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... risen by 75.8% to date from the pandemic-induced sell-off last March. The DJIA's up 69.2% over the same period with the Nasdaq composite index and the Russell 2000 rocketing by 104.8% and 128.4%, respectively. Can't blame 'em. After all they're ...

Morningstar appoints director of manager selection

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
... will lead the Australian manager research ratings team until a replacement is found. Morningstar, which is listed on the NASDAQ, reported US$1 billion in revenue for calendar year 2020. This was a 19.2% increase.