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Natixis, Generali merger creates $3.2tn fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
Natixis Investment Managers will combine with Generali Investments Holdings (GIH) to create a behemoth with €1.9 trillion ($3.2tn) in assets under management (AUM). The Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Natixis' owner BPCE and GIH's ...

SEC names acting chair, establishes crypto taskforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... and clear regulatory framework" for crypto assets. The taskforce will collaborate with commission staff and the public to set the SEC on a regulatory path that respects the bounds of the law. The SEC said that to date, it has relied primarily on enforcement ...

Vanguard fined US$106m for investors' massive tax bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Vanguard US$106.4 million for "materially misleading" investors in the Investor Target Retirement Funds (Investor TRFs) about their future tax liabilities. The failings relate to Vanguard dropping ...

ETFs, global equities dominate retail portfolios: Data

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... suggests younger investors understand the value of diversification and index investing. "ETFs are generally viewed as a 'set and forget' investment option, offering consistent returns compared to individual stock picking," NAB director, SMSF ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... innovation, supply chains and sustainability - which is increasingly being harnessed for its value-driving potential - leaders will set themselves up to succeed in an uncertain environment and build resilient, adaptable organisations," Ezzat said. "Crucially ...

Trump inaugurated as 47th President

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... demand for crypto assets from traditional financial institutions," Quinn-Kumar said. "This regulatory momentum will likely set the stage for other countries to follow suit, creating a more cohesive global framework for crypto. While it will take time ...

BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
BlackRock has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the State of Tennessee, which alleged the asset manager misled consumers about how much its investment strategies were influenced by ESG considerations. Tennessee's suit alleged BlackRock failed ...

Grattan Institute renews calls for best-in-show super funds, partial annuitisation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... under the Covenant." The second recommendation is for the government to offer all Australians a lifetime annuity via a pre-set amount, whereby retirees allocate 80% of their super balance above $250,000 to the annuity. This reform alone could boost retirees' ...

MA Financial readies first LIT for launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... Financial has so far secured $171 million in commitments for MA1, which is expected to launch on the ASX on March 5. The fund is set to offer investors access to the asset backed lending space across the world, with monthly distributions and a risk-adjusted ...

APG to invest exclusively for ABP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... provide pension administration services for multiple clients, so that it can benefit from economies of scale, but it will set up teams in this part that focus exclusively on serving ABP participants and employers. Notably, APG provides asset management ...