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Custody assets exceed $5tn milestone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
While assets under custody have climbed in Australia, surpassing $5 trillion for the first time, some key players have seen theirs take a dive. Tallying up the assets under custody in Australia to June 30, the Australian Custodial Services Association ...

Australia's safety nets 'stretched too thin': CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
A new report commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) revealed that Australians are experiencing higher living costs and increasing mental health issues, making reliable financial safety nets more important. The inaugural State ...

Vanguard, Betashares, iShares neck and neck in battle for inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
Vanguard, Betashares, iShares, and VanEck have attracted most of the ETF inflows in Australia for 2024, with competition among these issuers fierce. Vanguard led with $4.07 billion in inflows, followed by local player Betashares with $3.98 billion ...

BlackRock names Asia Pacific operations chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
BlackRock named Tomoko Ueda as chief operating officer for its Asia Pacific business, succeeding James Raby who will become global head of compliance. Ueda has been with BlackRock since 2022 when she joined as head of corporate strategy and development ...

Zenith head of research calls time

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
Zenith Investment Partners general manager and head of research Bronwen Moncrieff has left the investment consultancy after 13 years. Moncrieff said she is going to take a break to recharge before contemplating her next chapter. "For the moment, it's ...

Global X loses another senior talent

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
Global X ETFs head of portfolio management Cliff Man will exit the firm later this month, after an almost 11-year stint. Mann joined ETF Securities in Hong Kong before transitioning to the Australian business in 2016. Global X said he was instrumental ...

Markets melt down over 'premature' recession fears

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
The ASX had its worst day since March 2020 yesterday, wiping $102 billion as investors got the jitters over a potential US recession. Mediocre jobs data released in the US sparked recession fears with investors also concerned the Federal Reserve is ...

BNP Paribas in talks to buy AXA Investment Managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
AXA is at the pointy end of discussions with BNP Paribas to offload its asset management business for $8.5 billion. AXA Investment Managers has been part of the AXA Group for 25 years and, in that time, has grown to house some $1.4 trillion (€850 ...

TAL appoints chief executive, individual life

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... previously served as general manager of the division for three years. With over two decades of experience in the insurance sector, TAL said Teichner has a proven track record working across different metrics, organising the product development and management ...

Future Fund hires Fortlake investments deputy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
Australia's sovereign wealth fund has hired Fortlake Asset Management's deputy chief investment officer. Kylie-Anne Richards joined last week, sitting with the Future Fund's dynamic asset allocation team. Richards has served as deputy chief ...