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Corporate borrowing hits all-time high despite interest rates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
The world's largest listed companies took on US$378 billion of net new debt last financial year, driving corporate debt to an unprecedented US$8.18 trillion, according to Janus Henderson's latest corporate debt index. While significant, the increase ...

ETF price war heats up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... little effect on overall asset weighted fees. "This was primarily due to the success of its largest product, the VanEck MSCI World Ex-Australia Quality ETF, which increased its share of VanEck's product suite from 28% to 32%, and the fact the product ...

Unprecedented vulnerabilities in financial services: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024
... firms to align cyber preparedness to the risk. Likewise, KPMG partner Natasha Passley said that the interconnected digital world can too often result in identify theft, fraud, and data breaches, making security inevitably intertwined with fraud and scams. ...

SSGA appoints new chief operating officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024
... chief operating officer. Reporting to SSGA chief executive Yie-Hsin Hung, Ferrarelli will be responsible for delivering world-class technology, systems and operational infrastructure that will support the business across all asset classes, client segments ...

State Street cuts fees on six ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... several ETFs including in international equities, Australian equities, listed property and emerging markets. The SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon Control Fund (WXOH) will see fees reduced from 0.18% to 0.07%, and the SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon ...

Where does the world's largest active manager say to invest?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
Capital Group - which has US$2.7 trillion in equity assets under management - has identified three megatrends poised to upend industries and kick down the doors to fresh investment opportunities. The Californian headquartered investment manager, that's ...

Hamilton Lane closes largest raise at $8.4bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... funds, endowments, foundations, private wealth platforms and other financial institutions from over 30 countries around the world. Financial Standard understands at least one sizeable Australian institution is also among the investors. Hamilton Lane ...

Global X cuts management fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
Global X ETFs will reduce the annual management fees for its Global X 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (Cboe: EBTC) and Global X 21Shares Ethereum ETF (Cboe: EETH), effective July 1. Both Australian-listed cryptocurrency products will see a reduction from 1.25% ...

Platinum shutters London operations, UCITS funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
Platinum Asset Management has shuttered its London office following the closure of its Platinum World Portfolios. Platinum World Portfolios (PWP), which comprised Platinum's International, Asia ex Japan, Japan and Health Sciences strategies, were UCITS ...

Industry Super Australia names new chair

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... pharmaceutical brands. "It's a privilege to be involved in the great work that we do as a collective. I'm proud of the world-class marketing that we have achieved together and am excited to ensure we keep delivering benefits for our millions ...