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ETF winners and losers in September

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... worst performing exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as the industry hits $220 billion. The highest returns came from the VanEck China New Economy ETF, which climbed 21.4%, followed by the iShares China Large-Cap ETF up 20.1%, and the VanEck FTSE China A50 ...

China to raise retirement age from 2025

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
For the first time since the 1970s, China will begin "gradually raising" the national retirement age from next year as it looks to stretch a dwindling pension budget further to sustain its ageing population. The country has approved proposals to raise ...

AI could see emerging markets flourish: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
... end markets. A driver of future capital formation is likely to be the re-architecting of global supply chains away from China toward other regions. We expect this to provide a secular tailwind in capital investment in places such as Mexico, Indonesia ...

Australian ETF market hits $206bn: Global X

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... interest due to attractive valuation and similar sales growth profiles. India is displaying stronger growth and may dethrone China as the main emerging market in investor portfolios, he said. Fixed income is also anticipated to have strong momentum throughout ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... potential re-election of Donald Trump will likely jostle inflation and interest rates, and stoke further trade wars with China, according to Morningstar. If Trump wins in November, Morningstar director of equity research for Australia and New Zealand ...

Private capital fundraising remains in the doldrums: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... the first quarter to $4.5 billion. This was primarily driven by Chinese-focused funds, particularly the Sequoia Capital China Venture Capital Fund, which secured $2.5 billion in the second quarter. Interestingly, India also emerged as a strong performer ...

UniSuper's environmental option returns -16%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... to scrap offshore wind projects if elected. Pearce also cited Chinese EV and solar panel production, noting companies in China that are selling below cost "which is not healthy" but "cannot last forever." As for geopolitical risks, Pearce said that in ...

NGS Super refreshes investment team, promotes three

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
... function. Before NGS Super, Mi traded in forex derivatives and fixed income for financial services firms based in Australia and China. As head of ESG and responsible investment, Skye King saw her role expand to become head of investment governance and ...

Canned 'golden visas' ruffle fund managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... growth," he said. The Financial Services Council (FSC) estimates SIVs attracted $15 billion from investors, mainly from China. Some $2.7 billion of this is in venture capital and emerging companies. Commenting on the cancellation, FSC chief executive ...

Global outfit acquires Vasco Trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... in Australia, Asia and the US across equities, fixed income, real estate, and multi-manager funds. They include Australia China Investment Fund, Acre Mile, Infinity Capital Management, and Monochrome. "This acquisition highlights the immense potential ...