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Outsourcing is the future: Northern Trust

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
A firm's ability to outsource could be the difference between future success or failure, according to Northern Trust's head of global strategic solutions Gary Paulin. Speaking with Financial Standard, London-based Paulin said that while outsourcing ...

BetaShares adds to thematic ETF lineup

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
The Australian fund manager plans to launch the BetaShares Energy Transition Metals ETF (XMET) on the ASX in late October. XMET will provide exposure to leading global companies that are producing a range of energy transition metals (ETMs), such as ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
The blind rush to consolidate that gripped the $3.4 trillion superannuation sector in recent times may be finally over, according to First Super chief executive Bill Watson. Instead of seeing big funds gobbling up smaller rivals, Watson expects more ...

eToro launches local stocks portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
From today, investors can access the AussieEconomy portfolio, an investment basket offering long-term exposure to high performing ASX-listed companies. The 35 stocks that make up the portfolio are from a variety of industries including commodities ...

Norwegian wealth fund records $250bn loss

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... The fund's equity investments returned -17%; technology stocks returned -28% with some of the biggest losses coming from Meta and Apple, while consumer discretionary returned -24.9%. Meanwhile, fixed income investments were -9.3% and unlisted renewable ...

Mining vital to low carbon solutions: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
Despite its disruptive nature to the societies and ecosystems where it operates, a Fidelity report claims mining will play a central role in decarbonisation. Fidelity said, although discourse about investors' role in helping fund clean technologies ...

BetaShares launches Metaverse ETF

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... companies that generate a portion of their revenues from activities related to the Metaverse, including Roblox, NVIDIA and Meta Platforms. "MTAV is the first exchange traded fund of its kind in Australia and provides investors a convenient and cost-effective ...

ASX 100 chief executive bonuses hit record highs

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Bonuses paid to ASX 100 chief executives hit record highs in FY21, jumping from 31% to 76.7%, a new report from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors said. In the first year of the pandemic, Australian boards responded to market turmoil ...

Citi pilots Bitcoin custody service platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
Citibank has announced that it's launching will launch a Bitcoin custody services platform for institutional investors. The bank will partner with orchestration platform METACO to help develop and trial its digital asset custody capabilities. "This ...

HSBC wins ETF Securities mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
ETF Securities has awarded a mandate for a range of services, including fund administration. The mandate covers middle-office, custody and fund administration services administered by the Australian provider of ETF Securities. The firm says it selected ...