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Robeco launches two new strategies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
Robeco is strengthening its position in transition investing with the launch of two new equity strategies for institutional investors, and the repositioning of two fixed income strategies. Robeco said the strategies allow investors to tap into the growth ...

Australian ETF industry blazes past $200bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... than double the $4.8 billion of net flows received in the first half of 2023. At the same time, Morningstar data shows that local unlisted funds had outflows of $3.8 billion over the same period. International and Australian equities were the preferred ...

Government lifts funding to preserve banking in the Pacific

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... 80% of its correspondent banking relationships in services denominated in US dollars. He said this is significant because local banks in the Pacific are losing access to foreign currencies and international payment systems. "Local banks provide essential ...

DigitalX to launch Bitcoin ETF on ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
Digital asset funds management firm DigitalX will launch a Bitcoin ETF on the ASX this Friday. DigitalX said that its Bitcoin ETF (ASX: BTXX) will provide a simple, liquid, and regulated structure for investors to gain exposure to the emerging digital ...

QIC invests in Australian biotech start-up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
... and Angelloop will support Gelomics' continued market expansion, which QIC said will create more than 70 highly skilled local jobs over the next five years. QIC private equity investment director Patrick Christiansen said growing recognition of the limitations ...

Future Super returns 10.1% to ethically minded members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
Future Group's flagship super offering has returned 10.1%, while Verve Super achieved 9.9% last financial year. The results are for the Future Super Balanced Index option and Verve Super's standalone strategy. Future Group said the results are proof ...

Advent International lands in Australia, names MD

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... sectors that include financial services, healthcare, industrial, retail, and technology. Advent is already familiar with local businesses, having invested US$1.2 billion in fashion label Zimmerman last year. In June, Advent and Aareal Bank entered into ...

Aviva exits Australia, shutters fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... realigning Australia and New Zealand distribution to Singapore, where we will continue to provide coverage to the important local institutional markets, with a focus on expanding our offshore fund strategies and segregated mandates," the spokesperson ...

Stafford Capital wins $569m mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... £300 million ($569 million). Members of the ACCESS Pool have one of the longest histories in timberland investing within UK Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS). The ACCESS Pool is made of 11 UK LGPS Administering Authorities and, as of March 31 ...

PGIM expands APAC team with local hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... when institutional clients continue to increase their allocations to private alternatives." Greyling is PGIM's second local appointment this year. In January, the asset manager appointed Chris Briant as head of its institutional client group for ...