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Top three drive ETF surge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
... were active ETFs. However, passive products captured most of the flows at 92%. There is still some way to go to for mainstream adoption of active ETFs in the industry, and a continued preference by ETF investors for passive products, the report reads. ...

Insto investors tempted by crypto

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... said it was because crypto and other digital assets demonstrated more attractive diversification benefits compared to mainstream asset classes. Other reasons highlighted include improving custodial services, improving market cap and its positive impact ...

ETFs had best year in 2021: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... it's the surge in retail flows that has been especially noteworthy. "It's encouraging to see ETFs really enter the mainstream as more and more personal investors appreciate their inherent benefits - namely that ETFs are low-cost, diversified, and easily ...

Retail super fund to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... convert their highly engaged banking customers into wealth management customers." CUBS Superannuation is administered by Mainstream Superannuation Services. Its group insurer is TAL and Atchison Consultants serves as asset consultant.

SSGA creates regional ESG role

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... over a third of the world's professionally managed assets. We are excited to create this role as ESG is now truly mainstream in Asia Pacific," Wong said. "As institutional investors in the region advance along their ESG journey, the need to find ...

AMP continues to lose ESG investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... portfolios that align with their values, knowing that they won't sacrifice returns when compared with investments in mainstream funds," he said.

David Atkin to lead PRI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
... its next phase of meeting the needs of its broad and diverse signatory base. Responsible investment has entered the mainstream and today, for the first time, the majority of investors around the world recognise the importance of incorporating ESG factors ...

ASIC smooths path for crypto ETFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... Irfan Ahmad said that the new guidance from ASIC is progressive and a significant step towards making crypto-assets mainstream in the Australian financial ecosystem. "It provides clarity for issuers and market operators on how to bring crypto-asset ETPs ...

Lifecycle now MySuper mainstream: Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
The share of funds under management held in lifecycle MySuper options has almost doubled in the last eight years as single strategy products drop off, but member balances at age 65 still don't quite stack up. This is one of Rainmaker Information's latest ...

Mainstream shareholders vote in favour of Apex

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
After a lengthy bidding war, Mainstream shareholders have voted in favour of the proposed acquisition by Apex Group. Apex will acquire 100% of Mainstream shares for $2.80 per share, valuing the company at $400 million. Almost 99% of Mainstream shareholders ...