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Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... several asset classes during 2024. The report captured mandates run by 329 global investment firms and 180 institutional investors. Collectively, they represent US$784 billion in assets under management (AUM) and earned US$1.9 billion in total. Public ...

NGS Super appoints Robeco to manage two new mandates

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... investing, Robeco is experienced in offering enhanced indexing and sustainable fixed income strategies to institutional investors, NGS Super said. Leveraging this expertise, the fund said Robeco will assist in offering attractive alternatives to passive ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... previously said most anti-ESG bills "are based on misconceptions about responsible investment's purpose, its value to investors and beneficiaries, and how it is done." "Many of the bills assume that considering ESG factors, or otherwise engaging ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... annual World Economic Forum kicking off on January 19, the Global Risks Report lays out the worst-case scenarios facing investors and business leaders. Geoeconomic confrontation emerged as the biggest threat to a global economy in the short term that ...

State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
State Street has launched a new digital asset platform as it looks to broaden institutional investors' access to the asset class. The new platform enables State Street to continue to develop "core products" like tokenised money markets funds (MMFs) ...

Vinva snaps up ECP executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... Asset Management to distribute the Vinva Australian Equity Fund and Vinva Global Equity Fund to wholesale and retail investors. Both are long-only systematic equity strategies. Magellan has since launched the Vinva Australian Alpha Extension Fund, a ...

Fairlight adds Sydney partner

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... expand into Australia." George said the Bowmoor strategy offers a performance and liquidity profile highly suited to investors seeking diversified and uncorrelated sources of returns.

Morningstar bulks up managed portfolios team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... Group. Previously, he held senior positions at Maple-Brown Abbott, Colonial First State, BlackRock and Barclays Global Investors. Abraham will work alongside the account managers and business development team to support advisers and investors. He returns ...

Schroders recruits head of ETFs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... active edge through ETF wrappers," Oomen said. "Our recent European active ETF launches will enable us to reach more investors than ever before, and Tom's deep knowledge and experience of the ETF market will help marry our growing capabilities with ...

Cordis AM winds up only fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... "While this is not the outcome we had originally envisaged, we are proud of our efforts in providing a positive return to investors, but ultimately it has become apparent there is not adequate appetite in the Australian fund market for this niche product. ...