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Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... the US's aim of strengthening its 'primacy'. Keating said AUKUS "is really about, in American terms, the military control of Australia." "The Albanese government with their policy is likely to turn Australia into the 51st state of the United ...

Global X launches defence technology ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... economic downturns," Leung said. Leung added that, unlike many civilian markets, defence revenues are closely tied to military needs, which gives the defence sector a level of resilience and less correlation with general economic cycles. This, he said ...

Betashares launches defence ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
Betashares has launched an ETF that targets companies dedicated to manufacturing weapons and military equipment and technology. Betashares Global Defence ETF was admitted on the ASX on October 4 under the ticker code ARMR. It invests in up to 60 companies ...

VanEck to launch defence ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... noted that these sectors are typically underrepresented in broader benchmarks. The S&P/ASX 200 index has zero exposure to military and defence industries, while the MSCI World ex Australia index has just 1.95% exposure. The sectors, however, have historically ...

Losses further sink Lendlease

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... was $174 million for the period, down 48% year on year. This was markedly lower due to the divestment of 34% of the US Military Housing Asset Management income stream that was recognised in FY23. This unit's funds under management decreased 2% to ...

Lendlease ditches overseas construction

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... and other developments. Some $2.8 billion is due to be freed by the end of the 2025 financial year that comes from US Military Housing, Retirement Living, Ardor Gardens in China, the Australian communities projects, and Asia life sciences assets. "Importantly ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... Elbit despite the Future Fund being banned from investing in it "since at least 2021 due to 'exclusions related to military weapons-related Conventions or Treaties ratified by Australia'," Shoebridge said. Shoebridge wants Labor to introduce ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... but under international law, an international armed conflict is between two or more states, including where there is a military occupation or invasion of one state by another. A non-international armed conflict - often colloquially referred to as 'civil ...

Hostplus member experience lead to exit

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... travel. On his return, he will explore new opportunities. An industry veteran, Watson was previously chief executive of Military Super and deputy head of MTAA Super, now Spirit Super. During his 10 years with MTAA Super, he was awarded Executive of the ...

Retirees to own 55% of all super come 2032: Rainmaker

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... (ART), Aware Super, Public Sector Superannuation (PSS), UniSuper, CFS FirstChoice, BT Super, Hostplus, MLC Super, and Military Super. AustralianSuper's projected retiree FUM share for 2032 is 33%, while ART sits at 31%, Aware Super at 60%, PSS at 37% ...