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Natixis, Generali merger creates $3.2tn fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
Natixis Investment Managers will combine with Generali Investments Holdings (GIH) to create a behemoth with €1.9 trillion ($3.2tn) in assets under management (AUM). The Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Natixis' owner BPCE and GIH's ...

Dimon 'cautiously pessimistic' on US economy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... sending troops," he said. "We have a world that may not be on fire but is smouldering and American leadership is required to fix this. And then we have China, and the complexity of that relationship - it's not just Taiwan - but think of the global ...

Global ETF inflows hit US$2tn: ETFGI

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
Money pouring into global exchange-traded funds (ETF) hit a record high of US$1.9 trillion during 2024, new insights from research firm ETFGI shows. SSGA's SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) raked in the highest net inflows of US$626 billion during the ...

GIC's investment chief to step down

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
GIC investment chief Jeffrey Jaensubhakij plans to step down after almost three decades at the sovereign wealth fund, according to local reports. It is widely expected that deputy group chief investment officer Bryan Yeo will be promoted to the top ...

Industry breaks records for assets, flows, and product launches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
The Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry has had a landmark year, breaking records pertaining to market capitalisation, net flows, and product launches. Last year, the ETF industry's funds under management (FUM) reached $246.3 billion ...

Bitcoin returns 147%, outshines bull market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
Bitcoin reaped nearly four times more in returns compared to US equities during 2024, achieving 147% and trumping all the major asset classes. According to a VanEck and Bloomberg analysis, US equities delivered 38.2% for the year while global equities ...

Insight Investment names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
The global asset management company - which houses £665 billion assets under management - has announced the appointment of a new chief executive following Abdallah Nauphal's decision to retire. Raman Srivastava has taken on the role and is based in ...

Monetary policy to underscore 2025 allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
Investors have head into the New Year with many of the same concerns they had at the start of 2024, with interest rates and inflation to dominate once again. Last November, RBA governor Michele Bullock indicated the central bank views its settings as ...

MetLife snaps up three investment teams from Mesirow

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025
MetLife Investment Management will acquire three investment teams and assets managed by Mesirow, shortly after it announced its acquisition of PineBridge Investments. MetLife Investment Management will take on Mesirow's high yield and bank loan strategic ...

CC Capital Partners bids for Insignia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
New York-based CC Capital Partners has expressed interest in taking over Insignia Financial, upping Bain Capital's offer that was recently rejected. CC Capital Partners is offering $4.30 cash per Insignia share, which is a 7.5% premium to Bain Capital's ...