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Vado Private announces senior hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Vado Private, the private credit provider, has recruited a funds management lead as demand for private corporate loans soars. Mark Zukerman has been appointed to the newly created position and will join the investment committee, ensuring the private ...

Global X China Tech ETF in the works

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... production," Global X said. Meanwhile, China's AI ecosystem is also emerging as a structural advantage, with the country holding a dominant 60% share of global AI patents, according to the firm. The firm noted that inference costs for large-scale models ...

Pennybacker boosts Pacific Current FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
Pacific Current Group (PAC) saw funds under management (FUM) lift in the first quarter of 2025 thanks to affiliate Pennybacker Capital reporting a 17% jump in total assets. Pacific Current turned in $31 billion in total FUM at the end of March, up from ...

Local challenger enters Australia's ETF market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... second-in-command and head of portfolio management, Tuckwell heading the product, strategy, and research team, and Shanker holding a senior role supporting the management of Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia. They first worked ...

Australian equity fund manager in a league of its own: Mercer survey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
An Australian equity fund manager has run circles around its rivals over the year to March, according to Mercer's most recent investment survey. The Forager Funds Management Australian Shares Fund returned 21.7% before fees, outperforming all 123 investment ...

Sidra Capital expands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... It has about SAR18 billion ($7.5bn) in assets under management. According to its 2024 annual report, Sidra has a 0.42% holding in Quest Apartment Hotel in Queensland. This was Sidra's first investment in the Australian market made in 2018. Sidra head ...

Global X to launch AI infrastructure ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Global X is launching the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure ETF (ASX: AINF), which focuses on companies with exposure to data centres, energy and materials that help facilitate the adoption of AI technologies. Launching on the ASX this month, AINF ...

Selfwealth shareholders resoundingly greenlight takeover proposal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... Selfwealth shareholders approved the investment platform's acquisition by Singaporean digital wealth manager Syfe Group's holding company Svava on Tuesday. Of those who voted, 99.7% were in favour of the proposed offer, which will see shareholders receive ...

Iress offloads QuantHouse

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... data business QuantHouse for €17.5 million ($31.4m) at a 45% discount to what it acquired it for in 2019. BAHA Tech Holding AG is set to take over Iress' European market data and trading infrastructure business under a binding share sale and purchase ...

ECCM recruits operating chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... Morgan banker Simone Haslinger as chief executive in January. At Bank of America, Xu oversaw operations in Hong Kong after holding senior positions at HSBC and Deutsche Bank. Haslinger welcomed Xu to the team, highlighting her extensive expertise in ...