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BlackRock plans to launch Ethereum ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
BlackRock submitted a filing in Delaware to establish an iShares Ethereum Trust last week, while NASDAQ has proposed to list and trade its shares. In June, the $9 trillion asset manager similarly registered a Bitcoin trust, which was closely followed ...

Maple-Brown Abbott names distribution heads

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
... distribution. Srinivasan has worked across sales and distribution for over 20 years, including at Colonial First State, BlackRock, Barclays and BT Financial Group. During his tenure at Maple-Brown Abbott, the firm said he has helped it build out its ...

Industry fund chief steps down

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... strategic planning, the fund said. Prior to his current role, he served as the managing director of business operations at BlackRock and as head of operations at Merrill Lynch. As he prepares to leave, Baird said he leaves the organisation in "great ...

MLC Life names operations, people chiefs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... years and prior to that worked in senior human resources roles at Macquarie Bank, AllianceBernstein, Morgan Stanley and BlackRock. "Delivering for our customers and partners is the single most important thing we do and appointing Kristin and Jane to ...

Macquarie breaks into top 50 fund manager list

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... happening within superannuation funds. Some managers, regardless of how they performed, lost assets during this period." BlackRock has been in the top spot as the world's largest asset manager since 2009 with US$8.6 trillion in funds under management. ...

Three actively managed funds shutter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
Three actively managed Australian share funds from BlackRock, Yarra Capital Management, and Platypus Asset Management have shuttered in recent weeks. The Platypus Systematic Growth Fund, which invests in up to 110 local equities, is shuttering after ...

BlackRock unveils new gold ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
The BlackRock iShares Physical Gold ETF (GLDN) will soon be available to financial advisers and investors, offering exposure to physical gold at a low cost. Priced at 18 basis points (or 0.18%), GLDN reflects the fund manager's commitment to providing ...

Private credit boom sweeps Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... Epsilon's Direct Lending Senior Loan Fund targets middle-market companies looking to grow. In fear of missing out, BlackRock is set to acquire Kreos Capital, a direct financer to companies in the technology and healthcare industries. The stunning ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... with 60% revising strategic asset allocations (SAA) to prioritise flexibility and new opportunities, according to a BlackRock study. In its annual Global insurance report, BlackRock indicated that insurers are adopting flexible SAAs to exploit opportunities ...

Advisers seek safe haven in fixed interest: AMP

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... portfolios that invest in ETFs, specifically the iShares Enhanced Strategic Index Portfolios range, which are managed by BlackRock. North also added additional risk profiles to the Lonsec Listed Managed Portfolios series and the Russell Investments Sustainable ...