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BlackRock appoints Aussie head, builds out NZ business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... BlackRock New Zealand. Collins joined BlackRock in 2013 and has held multiple senior roles, including head of iShares and index investments for Australia and New Zealand and head of client business, Australasia. Prior to this, Collins held leadership ...

BlackRock iShares adds to factor ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... iShares MSCI World Minimum Volatility ETF (WVOL). The iShares MSCI World ex Australia Momentum ETF (IMTM) will track the index of the same name, which identifies large- and mid-cap developed global companies that have done well over the last six to 12 ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... holding in Elbit is less than 0.001% of total AUM - which is held in a passive equity strategy that replicates the MSCI World Index. Similarly, AustralianSuper has less than $150,000 sitting Elbit in a passive index investment. "To enhance member returns ...

ETFs reigned supreme in 2023: Superhero

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... nearly half (45%) of all its users held at least one ETF in their portfolio at the end of 2023. Superhero investors favoured index ETFs, with the three most popular Aussie ETFs tracking the ASX 200, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500 indices, respectively. The ...

Aware Super appoints head of public market equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... Vanguard, head of passive equity portfolio management at Charles Schwab, and portfolio manager for global institutional index equities and quant active equities at BlackRock. She most recently held the position of chief investment officer and head of ...

VanEck to unveil private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... Hedged) ETF will start trading as LEND on the ASX on February 2. LEND will track the LPX Listed Private Credit AUD Hedged Index (LEND Index), which includes 25 global listed private credit companies. VanEck chief executive and managing director for Asia ...

Aussies want advice from their super fund: CFS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... paid for with super represents an important development." In terms of what Aussies are showing interest in, recent City Index analysis has revealed the top financial terms searched online by Australians over the past 12 months. The number one financial ...

Bond ETFs poised for growth in 2024: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... Australian investors, who predominantly favoured domestic equities despite strong gains in global equity markets. Broad index ETFs investing in major ASX-listed companies boasted the largest the largest portion of equity inflows, even with the Australian ...

BlackRock appoints new head of APAC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... BlackRock in 2013, initially as head of iShares capital markets and products for APAC, followed by a stint as head of ETFs and index investing until 2021. Prior to her latest appointment, she held various positions including deputy head of APAC, head ...

Cromwell downgrades assets by $192m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... returns for security holders," he said in announcing the FY23 results. In its most recent quarterly rebalance, the S&P/ASX 200 Index booted out Cromwell together with Link Group. Last week, ASX-listed real estate fund manager announced a substantial ...