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Cbus chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
Justin Arter is stepping down as chief executive of the $73 billion industry fund in May. Cbus said Arter is retiring from the fund following mergers with Media Super and EISS Super, with the fund now switching its attention to organic growth and member ...

Saxo launches managed portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Saxo Australia today launched a suite of managed portfolios targeting self-directed investors and self-managed super funds. SaxoSelect offers seven managed portfolios with actively managed and index-based strategies. Three offerings are managed by BlackRock ...

iShares hires APAC markets and investments lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
BlackRock's iShares has named an Asia Pacific lead for markets and investments who most recently worked at Goldman Sachs. Joining in May, Nicholas Peach takes the official title of APAC head of markets and investments for iShares and index investments ...

FICAP names new charity partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
Funds raised by the Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) will be donated to Feel the Magic this year, as well as Shine for Kids. Feel the Magic is FICAP's new charity partner, providing early intervention grief education programs for kids ...

Fink warns of "slow rolling crisis"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
In his annual letter to investors, BlackRock chair Larry Fink has said it's unclear what impact the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and others this past week will truly have, saying they are just one element of the "price we're paying for decades ...

Fixed interest ETP issuers hit the gas

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
Fixed interest ETPs were the fastest growing asset class in Australia last year, according to Rainmaker Information. In its latest ETP Report, Rainmaker found in the 12 months to December 2022 the fixed interest (FI) sector grew by 16% to $16 billion ...

The thunder is coming: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
Investors will need a new investment playbook to adjust to the new, more volatile macroeconimic environment of 2023 and beyond, urges BlackRock Investment Institute chief investment strategist APAC Ben Powell. Sharing his insights at an event yesterday ...

Hearts & Minds appoints chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
The former head of fundamental Australian active equities at BlackRock will take over as chief investment officer of Hearts & Minds. The listed investment company, known as HM1, has appointed Charlie Lanchester to the role, effective April 12. "We are ...

Betashares A200 fees drop

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
Betashares has reduced the management fee of its Australia 200 ETF (A200) from 0.07% to 0.04%. Specifically, the price drop means investors will pay a cost management fee of $4 for every $10,000 invested in A200. Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur ...

BlackRock cuts fees on iShares ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
BlackRock Australia is reducing fees on two of its iShares ETFs, the iShares Core S&P / ASX200 ETF (IOZ) to 0.05% or five basis points (bps) and iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF) to 0.10% or 10bps. This is a reduction of 44% and 33%, respectively. ...