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Super funds drop Russian assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... securities, separate to the current sanctions. "As such, we have been underweight the benchmark in Russia within our emerging market equities asset class and at an overall Fund level have very limited exposure (around 0.10% of total assets). This will ...

MSCI, FTSE Russell drop Russia from indexes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
Both MSCI and FTSE Russell have moved to drop Russian equities from their indexes and reclassify the country, citing accessibility requirements. The index providers announced their decisions yesterday, to take effect next week. MSCI said the MSCI Russia ...

MSCI downgrades Russia's ESG rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The global ratings and indices provider has downgraded its ESG Government Rating of Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Russia's rating was downgraded from BBB to B with a negative outlook, and the rating for Belarus was also downgraded from ...

EM investors brace for geopolitical impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... Federated Hermes emerging markets portfolio manager Kunjal Gala foresees Russia potentially moving out of major emerging market indices because of investment outflows. "We currently maintain an underweight allocation to Russia and are further reducing ...

Mirae to launch local ETF suite

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
Mirae Asset Global Investments will make a big play for the local exchange-traded fund market, confirming it will launch a suite of products before the end of the year. The US$229 billion Korean asset manager is due to launch Global X, an ETF specialist ...

Robeco introduces new indices

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
Robeco has introduced new low carbon indices rooted in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Similar to Robeco's existing Multi-Factor Index range, the SDG Low-Carbon Indices are available for seven regions: Global AC, Global DM, Emerging Markets ...

Big tech, interest rates dominate reporting season

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
Interest rate speculation and big tech were the hottest topics among investors in the latest round of Australia's reporting season. Demographic changes and digital advancements continue to prop up opportunities for technology, with the sector supporting ...

Investment strategy lead joins Firetrail fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
Firetrail Investments has appointed Anthony Doyle as head of investment strategy for a recently launched fund. The Firetrail S3 Global Opportunities Fund was launched in November 2021 and invests in both developed and emerging markets. Doyle is set ...

Citi adds to APAC leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... Stanley, structuring and distributing a variety of cross border M&A related financings, LBOs, restructurings and emerging market transactions. Choe commenced her career in New York originating high yield transactions at JP Morgan. She is involved with ...

UK wealth firm eyes Aussie expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... Canada, Malaysia and the UK. Co-head of Gladstone's global finance group Hector Douglas said the group hopes to tap "emerging market growth". "Around 50% of the firm's wealth management clients are outside of Europe and the UK, mainly from emerging ...