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Wholesale funds recover losses

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
Wholesale funds finished 2020 with funds under management (FUM) down just 0.1%, recovering almost all the losses experienced as a result of COVID-19, new research from Plan For Life shows. The research revealed wholesale funds grew 5.4% in the December ...

S&P rejigs index as BlackRock ETF grows

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
The swelling size of a BlackRock ETF that invests in clean energy stocks has forced S&P to expand the underlying index from 30 stocks to 100. But an Aussie ETF tracking the index doesn't want to change. Index giant S&P's Global Clean Energy Index launched ...

Chief economist update: Fourth wave threatens Olympics, growth outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
The way it's (not) going for Japan, recent upgrades to its 2021 economic growth made by the OECD and the International Monetary Fund might need to be toned down or even reversed to a downgrade at their next outing. The OECD's March 2021 "Interim ...

VGI appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
The Sydney hedge fund has hired a former head of BlackRock's Australian ETF business as its chief executive. Jonathan Howie was appointed to the role by the board of VGI Partners, which is chaired by Robert Luciano. The appointment is effective ...

Blake Grossman joins BetaShares board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
ETF manager BetaShares has added a new non-executive director to its board with previous experience at competitor BlackRock. Blake Grossman has been appointed non-executive director at BetaShares. He was previously global chief executive of Barclays ...

KKR names local real estate head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
The global investment firm has appointed the former LOGOS Group chief executive as managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand real estate, as it expands its strategy across the Asia region. Tom Lee was chief executive of logistics property ...

Chief economist update: When 6%-plus growth is deemed too low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
GDP growth of over 6% for 2021. Chinese premier Li Kequiang announced this target growth rate at the opening of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on March 5. Many a time, China's annual economic growth ...

Pendal group chief executive to step down

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
ASX-listed Pendal Group has named a new US-based group chief executive as a successor to Emilio Gonzalez, as it sees its "biggest future potential" in the US. Gonzalez will stay for a six-month transition period, when Nicholas Good will take over as ...

T. Rowe Price hires ETF consultant

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
The global funds management giant, which does not have an ETF business in Australia, has hired the former boss of an ETF issuer as a consultant. Kris Walesby was the chief executive of ETF Securities for nearly five years, before his sudden departure ...

APRA calls out poor group insurance practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
The prudential regulator has lambasted the group insurance sector for several practices it deems disagreeable, casting doubt over the future viability of insurance provided via superannuation. APRA recently wrote to superannuation funds and life insurers ...