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Managed funds jump $115 billion

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... reported strong double digit annual growth with some of the better performances in percentage terms recorded by UBS, MFS, Vanguard, Perpetual, BlackRock, State Street, National Australia / MLC and Commonwealth / Colonial.

New kid on the block

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... sure... the biggest kid of emerging markets is coming soon. The 'Wall Street Journal' reports that, "U.S. index-fund giant Vanguard Group Inc. says it will start buying mainland-listed shares, just days before closely watched index provider MSCI Inc. ...

Omega appoints head of investment solutions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... Lawrence joins the firm from Parametric Portfolio Associates, where he was managing director. He has also held positions at Vanguard, ITG and Commonwealth Investment Management. Speaking about his appointment, Lawrence said: "Omega is a truly passionate ...

Vanguard first to offer A-shares through ETF

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
Vanguard Australia has become the first local exchange traded fund (ETF) provider to offer investors access to China mainland-domiciled and listed shares. Vanguard is broadening its FTSE Emerging Markets Shares ETF (ASX: VGE) to include the so-called ...

Vanguard overtakes PIMCO as largest bond manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
The great battle between active and passive investment reached new heights when Vanguard overtook PIMCO as the world's largest bond mutual fund. April data showed that PIMCO's Total Return Fund was holding $110.4 billion, while Vanguard's Total Bond ...

Better to own or to rent investments?

JOHN DYALL  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... are resulting in what he calls the 'Tesla Economy' in the US. The performance electric vehicle manufacturer "is at the vanguard of the robotic manufacturing of automobiles, or the innovative use of battery technology, and of upending traditional distribution ...

Invesco grows sales team

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
Invesco Australia has added three new positions to its sales team. Jonathon Crook, previously at Vanguard, has been appointed director institutional sales; former BT Investment Management national account manager Scott Thomas has become national key ...

FICAP Rockstar winners announced

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... Investors, Partners Group, PM Capital, RARE Infrastructure, Robeco, Spire Capital, State Street Global Advisors, UBS, Vanguard, Zurich

EQT appoints funds management GM

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... trustee services Harvey Kalman. Weaving joined Equity Trustees in March 2012 as a key account manager and was previously at Vanguard and AXA. In her new role, she will also support and manage the sales distribution team. "This internal appointment is ...

FEATURE: How ETFs are changing adviser asset allocation thinking

LAURA MILLAN, ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015
... financial advisers on board." Nearly all ETF inflows (94%) remain controlled by the industry's top four issuers - iShares, Vanguard, BetaShares and State Street. Vynokur doesn't see this situation changing any time soon because these issuers are all ...