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Airlie loses key mandate after Magellan acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... Airlie to the ASX. That figure was $6 billion. As part of the acquisition, Magellan intends to launch the actively-managed ETF, the Airlie Industrial Share Fund, on the ASX. Commenting on this, Magellan chief executive Hamish Douglass said: "The acquisition ...

BetaShares shareholder buys $13 billion fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
A significant shareholder in BetaShares has added a $13 billion ETF manager to its growing stable. Korea-based Mirae Asset Global Investments entered a $616 million definitive agreement to purchase 100% of fully diluted shares in New York-based ETF ...

Don't blame ETFs: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... Australia principal of market strategy and communications, Robin Bowerman, said the tremendous growth in both indexing and the ETF market has prompted critics to question whether ETFs will be a catalyst for the next severe share market downturn. The ...

Perennial to launch active income ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... senior business development manager. He brings more than 25 years' experience in financial services, having also worked as an ETF portfolio manager for SW1 Capital, a prop trader and systems developer at Schneider Trading Associates, and a fund manager ...

BetaShares and Legg Mason join forces

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... range of funds and sales and marketing capabilities. He added the partnership will aid the growth of Legg Mason's own active ETF ambitions in Australia. "This partnership allows both Legg Mason and BetaShares to continue to contribute to the industry ...

Fintechs save time: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
Organisations that have partnered with fintechs are reaping process efficiencies, but quite a number are still sceptical of their merits, Financial Standard 's latest spot poll shows. Almost half (46%) of respondents have seen a dramatic improvement ...

VanEck launches sustainable ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
VanEck is set to launch a global equities ETF on the ASX to meet investors' shifting preferences for sustainable options. The VanEck Vectors MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF, to list under ticker code ESGI, will invest in international companies ...

Colonial First State awards $385m mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
Colonial First State has awarded a $385 million global real estate securities mandate to a global asset management firm. Deutsche Asset Management will oversee the strategy, headed up by the firm's global real estate securities team. The team is led ...

WisdomTree expands to Asia Pacific

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... attempt to expand globally, starting in Asia Pacific. The New York-based asset manager is collaborating with Premia Partners, an ETF and smart beta solutions provider based in Hong Kong. WisdomTree executive vice president and head of global distribution ...

Perennial appoints institutional sales lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... senior business development manager. He brings more than 25 years' experience in financial services, having also worked as an ETF portfolio manager for SW1 Capital, a prop trader and systems developer at Schneider Trading Associates, and a fund manager ...