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En garde: New fund eyes Vanguard, Betashares' turf

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
Vanguard, Betashares, and BlackRock have an iron grip over the ETF industry, commanding the lion's share of funds under management (FUM) - thanks largely to their flagship core, low-cost equity exposures. However, Financial Standard understands that ...

CareSuper chief member officer to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... executive general manager, marketing and digital. Before that, he held senior marketing positions with Vanguard, ME Bank, BlackRock and NAB. CareSuper chief executive Jason Murray said Ambrosi was instrumental in bringing the CareSuper brand to market ...

Geopolitical risks force family offices into alternatives, cash: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... strong momentum, with three-quarters (75%) of respondents feeling positive about the prospects for the asset class. BlackRock head of the Americas institutional business Armando Senra said with 60% of family offices pessimistic about the global outlook ...

Pacific Current Group appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... recently chief executive of Cbus for three years to May 2023. Previously, he also served as country head, Australia for BlackRock and was chief executive of the Victorian Funds Management Corporation. He also has close to two decades' experience with ...

Boutiques wield independence, specialisation over larger managers: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... a concentrated market. Citing IPE data, the world's largest 500 asset managers oversaw US$120 trillion in 2024. BlackRock and Vanguard managed US$22 trillion between them. Some 40% of boutiques believe that asset class specialisation is one of their ...

BlackRock names new insto lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... entirely, as the family business operates within the health sector. He will be succeeded by Jonathan Jenkins, who joined BlackRock over two years ago and currently manages the client business in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia. ...

State Street's plan for power, product, partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... major players. Vanguard, the powerhouse in this market, increased its FUM by 33% over the period, while Betashares and BlackRock gained 40%, according to Rainmaker Information. The latter two issuers have aggressively expanded their product suites over ...

MAX Awards honour best of the best

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... recognising organisations, teams and individuals across 20 different categories. The biggest winners on the night were BlackRock and Generation Life. BlackRock won three awards: Website of the Year, Team of the Year - Distribution, and Lawson Enright ...

iCapital hires Insignia exec to open office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
Alternative investment platform iCapital has appointed Mark Oliver as head of client solutions for Australia ahead of opening a Sydney office, signaling the New York-based fintech's push into the local market. Oliver will be responsible for building ...

Apostle Fund adds two staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... institutional and wealth clients on investment strategy, performance and outlook. Before Apostle, Lane held roles at BlackRock and Willis Towers Watson, managing investment portfolios, leading on investment analysis and strategy, and presenting key findings ...