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VanEck to launch defence ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
VanEck will list a global defence exchange-traded fund (ETF) this Thursday on the ASX. The VanEck Global Defence ETF (ASX: DFND) will offer exposure to a portfolio of companies across sectors such as aerospace and defence, and electronics equipment ...

Passive funds save $14.4bn in fees: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... investors in active funds underperform index benchmarks because their returns are eroded by high management costs," he said. The local ETF industry recently hit $206.2 billion in AUM, according to Global X. Growth was driven by more than $21.4 billion ...

Macquarie AM launches emerging markets equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
... three of its active ETFs to the ASX in late 2023, offering opportunities in the global fixed income and equity markets to local investors. It was followed by the launch of a couple of low-cost active ETFs earlier this year, offering a management fee ...

Schroders expands stable of global equity funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
... just on growth but growth at the right price is well positioned to reap this new era's opportunities." This is the latest local fund launch for Schroders, which most recently launched the Schroder Australian High Yielding Credit Fund in June.

Challenger goes for growth with State Street

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
... servicing capability as part of our commitment to the Australian market." State Street is the second-largest custodian in the local market behind J.P. Morgan. According to the Australian Custodial Services Association, as at 30 June 2024 State Street ...

Macquarie AM, PSP Investments sell AirTrunk stake to Blackstone, CPP Investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
... cloud services and the adoption of artificial intelligence." "We remain committed to leveraging our global expertise and local insights to continue growing businesses and actively shaping industries, generating superior value for our investors and the ...

Mercer Super reorganises leadership, chief executive changes roles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... "strategically positioned for the future." Meanwhile, Ross said Mercer Super is ideally placed in the market to harness its local knowledge and global scale, delivering "value for money" and "strong investment outcomes for members." "I feel incredibly ...

Zurich appoints chief risk officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... paired with an impressive technical and leadership capability," Delaney said. "He will play a key role in driving Zurich's local risk strategy against a backdrop of an increasingly complex environment. We look forward to welcoming him to Zurich's local ...

BlackRock launches new bond ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... the iShares 20+ year US Treasury Bond ETF (ASX: ULTB) with a management fee of 0.15%. The addition of the ETF extends the local iShares fixed income range, which it said offers Australian advisers and investors more precise fixed income investment options ...

MA Financial eyes growth with Warburg Pincus, Flexicommercial

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... said the precedent success in co-lending programs globally has sparked interest in introducing "these opportunities to our local market." "We have identified asset financing as an attractive lending space for some time. The rise of the broker channel ...