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ETF industry growth streak continues, shatters net inflow records

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... exchange-traded products (ETPs) by net new assets in April were the Amundi Physical Gold ETC (US$391.2 million) and the Japan Physical Gold ETF (US$355 million). Notably, gold prices rose 6% during the month as the US dollar plunged and uncertainty escalated ...

'Lunatic' tariffs can directly hit Australia: Academics

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
... of Economic Complexity database. China's exports are spread out across the rest of the world, with Hong Kong (7.6%), Japan (4.9%), Germany (4.4%) South Korea (4.3%), Vietnam (4%) and India (3.5%) making up its next-biggest export destinations. Several ...

The top-performing (and worst) asset classes of the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
Mercer's annual periodic table, which charts 17 major asset classes investment returns on an annual basis over the last decade, reveals that there's few reliable themes, except that greater risk tends to be rewarded by greater return. Equity ...

Foreign investment in Australia booms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... Union with $869 billion of investments and the United Kingdom with $839 billion. Other major investors into Australia were Japan, China, Canada and the ASEAN region. In terms of where Australian investors were putting their cash, the US topped the list ...

Alternative real estate investment manager launches new fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... private credit can offer. "Our strategy is proven, with our largest institutional investors already based in Singapore and Japan. This next stage of growth will be driven by investor education alongside our proven specialist capabilities and access to ...

No US recession priced in yet: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... that it might have even been the Chinese government selling down - they are the second biggest holders of US debt after Japan. While we can't rule that out, I actually think the big part of the move was more likely the type of trading activity you'd ...

Frontier Advisors lands major mandate from asset management giant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... Frontier's decision to establish a foothold in Tokyo and hire a seasoned local operative in Yuichi Alex Takayama, its head of Japan," Frontier said. Takayama said the Japanese institutional investor market is large, but complicated, and it's ...

Future Group confirms more mergers ahead, undertakes review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... relationship with Acenda and are looking forward to a long-term partnership with both Acenda and their parent company in Japan, Nippon Life," Future Group said. The Smart Future Trust has close to $6 billion in assets. This is currently spread across ...

Macquarie divests North America, Europe asset management units to Nomura

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
... stable, high-margin businesses." "It will be transformational for our Investment Management Division's presence outside of Japan, adding significant scale in the US, strengthening our platform, and providing opportunities to build our public and ...

Challenger posts mixed Q3 FY25 result

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Challenger saw strong growth in annuity sales but its assets and funds under management fell in the third quarter of FY25. Challenger's funds under management were $115.2 billion, a $5.9 billion drop, mainly due to negative market movements, but also ...