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Betashares launches 'industry first' bond funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
Betashares has launched four funds on the ASX, offering geared long and short exposure to Australian government bonds and 10-year US Treasuries. The new offerings include the Betashares Geared Long Australian Government Bond Fund (ASX: GGAB), designed ...

J.P. Morgan lists fixed income ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... fulfil the local investors' requirements, whether they seek equity income, bonds, core global equities, or sustainable funds. "This is the advantage of investing with a global active asset manager - our size, scale and global reach enable us to offer ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... partnered with iCapital to provide advisers access to global wholesale managed funds investing in private credit and hedge funds. Charles Badenach, principal and private client adviser at Main Street Financial Solutions, sees sophisticated investors' ...

Super funds increasing offshore investment, currency hedging lessens: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... the first time, a development that would certainly generate significant headlines." The report also revealed that currency hedge ratios remain at near historic lows, despite the low valuation of the Australian dollar in the six months preceding the report. ...

Betashares launches cash plus managed fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... explained that MMKT has launched globally at a particularly relevant time for enhanced cash solutions. It said money market funds in the US have grown significantly over the past year, as investors have sought to benefit from rising interest rates and ...

BNP Paribas acquires HSBC's hedge fund admin business

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... strategic business development and transformation, securities services Philippe Benoit said the liquid alternatives and hedge funds sector is an area of focus for BNP Paribas. "We have steadily invested in this field, with a strong emphasis on our integrated ...

Institutional investor tips $30m into new Mantis offer

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... of allocation to alternative assets which make up to 15% of the wealth manager's asset allocation with little bona fide hedge fund product choice. The unit trust is available to wholesale clients in Australia and wholesale investors in New Zealand only ...

Msquared Capital bolsters local team

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... assets, issued in equal parts by registered financial corporations (RFCs) and managed investment funds (including hedge funds). Credit provided by managed investment funds topped $240 billion in 2022, representing less than 3% of the total credit issued ...

Dimensional launches inaugural ETFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
Dimensional Fund Advisors has, for the first time, forayed into the local exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market, launching three actively managed core equity strategies. The three products, which began trading today, are offered in a dual-access structure ...

Insurers drop allocation to risk assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... equity. Additionally, 17% are set to reduce their exposure to unlisted property, 6% plan to decrease allocations to hedge funds, 11% intend to decrease investments in emerging market (EM) equities, and 6% are looking to decrease exposure to commodities. ...