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Nanuk launches currency hedged unit class

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... mitigating direct foreign currency exposure that arises from holding international currency-denominated cash and equity securities. This is typically achieved by entering forward foreign exchange contracts for the fund's major currency exposures.

JPMorgan developing investment advice AI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... envisioned IndexGPT will harness the power of "cloud computing software using artificial intelligence" to analyse and select securities that are tailored to the unique needs of customers, according to the trademark filing. While the investment bank declined ...

Challenger real estate arm price tag drops

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... more details. As a result, Elanor will issue up to 24.8 million of its shares to Fidante, representing 16.7% of the securities it has on issue so that Challenger will have the largest ownership. Elanor said the transaction has a clawback mechanism in ...

MA Financial establishes Singapore office

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... with the Macquarie Group where he held multiple roles including heading the institutional sales desk for Macquarie Securities in Singapore, as well as country head for Macquarie in Malaysia. His early career involved research roles at Credit Suisse ...

Former industry execs launch analytics firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... All three bring significant experience in the institutional space. Braga is the former chief executive of BNP Paribas Securities Services in Australia and New Zealand and also held senior leadership roles with J.P. Morgan and Bankers Trust, while Williams ...

US default risk: Are credit default swaps signalling trouble?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... not be raised by the x-date, he forecast the Federal Reserve to prioritise interest and principal payments on federal securities. Moreover, contingency plans are in place to deal with market disruptions in the event of an imminent default. Though, Abad ...

ASX operations and customer lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
The chief customer and operating officer for the Australian Securities Exchange has tendered her resignation after more than two years in the role. Val Matthews will exit over the coming months after joining the bourse in May 2019, initially as an executive ...

Cbus eyes big deals in new investment blueprint

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... well, managing counterparty risk and unlocking additional areas of value across the portfolio, including through the securities lending programme. Chatfield concluded by highlighting the fund's commitment to a responsible investment strategy, integrated ...

VanEck launches US bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... bond ETF of its kind listed on the bourse, consisting of short-term US treasury bills that are high-quality AAA-rated securities. VanEck chief executive and managing director APAC Arian Neiron said the fund is launching at an opportune moment for investors ...

Australia's enviable debt levels

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... and with it, Australia's relative debt position. At June end 2022, there was $895 billion in Australian government securities on issue by the Commonwealth government. State governments, according to Reserve Bank statistics, have about another $500 billion ...