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Nobel laureates link economic prosperity to colonialism

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... extraction and the rule of law would create long-term benefits for everyone," it said. Currently, the richest 20% of the world's countries are about 30 times richer than the poorest 20% and, although the poorest countries have become richer over time ...

Hamilton Lane debuts private markets infra fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... expertise across infrastructure sectors, asset types and geographies to private wealth and institutional investors around the world." Hamilton Lane launched its evergreen platform in 2019 and now has five funds across multiple strategies. The new offering ...

'Challenging period' for active managers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... said. "A majority of global equity funds domiciled in the US, Europe, Japan, Canada and Australia underperformed the S&P World Index, with underperformance rates all falling within the range of 70%-85%." The report found that poor performance of actively ...

Betashares launches defence ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
... headquartered in NATO member and major NATO-ally countries, such as Australia, Japan, and South Korea," he said. The MSCI World Aerospace and Defense Index, which comprises large- and mid-cap stocks from 23 developed countries, shot up 45.3% in the year ...

FCX granted 'historic' market licence by ASIC, RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
FinClear subsidiary FCX, a platform for facilitating private market secondary transactions, has been granted a "first-of-its-kind" Australian Market Licence and Clearing Settlement Facility Licence by ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The ...

AustralianSuper expands US footprint, names executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
... financial centres such as New York." "Having local teams on the ground in key markets helps us build relationships with world class partners and source attractive investment opportunities for members," he said.

Nanuk fund lists as currency hedged ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024
... Nanuk Asset Management has launched a currency hedged version of an active exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the ASX. The New World Fund (Currency Hedged) Active ETF was admitted on the ASX under ticker code NNWH on September 30. The fund invests in companies ...

Global X launches latest global equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
... Global X has brought to the Australian market the first index-based 'Growth at a Reasonable Price' ETF. The Global X S&P World Ex-Australia GARP ETF (GARP) tracks the S&P World ex Australia GARP Index, holding 250 companies, and charges a management ...

Family office, KKR buy up regional Queensland airports

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
... Queensland and northern New South Wales," Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) senior managing director Amanda McMillan said. "As the world's largest infrastructure manager, MAM has been investing in airports since 2001 and has leveraged the expertise of ...

ART, Perennial back debt collection fintech

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
... further drive profitable growth for our investors, while progressing the sector at large, and supporting people around the world with a better experience managing debt," Foreman said. Second Quarter Ventures is also purchasing shares from "angel investors" ...