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Aussie instos back world-first blockchain bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
Seven institutional investors have backed the world's first blockchain bond developed by Commonwealth Bank and the World Bank. First State Super, NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp), Treasury Corporation of Victoria, CBA, QBE and SAFA signed on as ...

BetaShares wins insto allocation

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... at the time of its launch. Exchange-traded funds have traditionally attracted adviser or self-driven investors more than instos. BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur says institutional investors make up about 15-20% of its $5.7 billion in funds under ...

Swiss asset manager eyes Aussie instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
A Swiss asset manager is offering two new sustainable infrastructure strategies with a combined capacity of about $1.7 billion to Australian institutional investors as it builds out its APAC presence. SUSI Partners currently has about $1.4 billion in ...

Aussie instos buy ex-US value story

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
The top US-based international equities fund manager for 2017 believes value stocks are best found outside its home nation. Rated by Morningstar's US office as the top international stock fund manager last year, Causeway Capital dedicates its recent ...

Instos partner with Canadian government

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Several global institutional investors representing more than $7 trillion in assets have joined with the Canadian government to invest in gender equality and infrastructure in emerging and frontier markets. In partnership with the Canadian government ...

Artificial intelligence to become commonplace at instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... meaningful adoption of artificial intelligence will occur within the respective businesses over the next two years. Local instos are more bullish on AI than Singapore and Hong Kong-based clients, the global custodian notes, saying the Asia Pacific counterparts ...

Private debt attractive for instos: Sahota

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... it has stronger structural protections like covenants than in the US and Europe markets, where the competition between instos has driven down the use of covenants -a trend that may result in profound losses if the cycle turns, according to Revolution. ...

SSGA launches ESG-heavy strategy for Aussie instos

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
... launched 18 months ago, screening out companies involved in tobacco and controversial weapons. The new fund for Australian instos was valued at $229 million as at 28 February 2018. SSGA said the fund's index is being changed to the MSCI World ex Australia ...

Instos chasing EM debt for value

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
Institutional investors are setting their sights on emerging market debt in an environment where equities and interest rates seem fully valued. Speaking to Financial Standard, Grant Samuel Funds Management chief executive Damien McIntyre said that interest ...

Instos lap up unlisted infrastructure: Preqin

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... fund managers interviewed said they are competing more frequently with institutions when compared to the previous year. Instos have swelled the assets under management held by infrastructure fund managers by about four times in the last 10 years. It ...