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Global X China Tech ETF in the works

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Global X is preparing to launch a China technology ETF, citing the country's shift from policy planning to delivery, stabilising fundamentals and depressed valuations, while also emphasising the critical nature of selective exposure. Ahead of the launch ...

Aware Super on hunt for new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... conducting a global search for his replacement. Graham will relocate to the fund's London office to take on the role of head of international at the end of the year. Aware Super said the decision was informed in part by Graham's desire to transition ...

Clime awarded $183m mandate from US firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Clime Investment management has been awarded a $183 million (US$117 million) mandate as the primary manager of a pending US domiciled public offer fund by Sphinx Investments. Subject to regulatory approval, Sphinx will allocate $183 million (US$117 ...

BNP Paribas names chief for Australia, NZ

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... businesses from 2019 to early 2025. Also a long serving employee, her career at BNP Paribas began in late 2009 when she joined as head of energy commodities finance and credit management. Her other roles include leading the risk function for Asia Pacific. ...

Inflation figures point to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The March quarter increase of 0.9% follows two quarters in a row of 0.2% rises," ABS acting head of prices statistics Leigh Merrington said. "Annual inflation to the March 2025 quarter of 2.4% was unchanged from the December ...

Cbus chief investment officer resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... Gavin has been deputy chief investment officer since February, having replaced Alexandra Campbell. He joined the fund as head of portfolio strategies in October 2023. Prior to that he was head of investment model design at AustralianSuper and chief investment ...

Escala launches alternatives platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... providing clients with a holistic view of their wealth, encompassing both public and private investments," she said. Escala head of advisory Ben James said the launch comes as clients are increasingly looking for sophisticated investment strategies that ...

Acenda forms innovation function to create new insurance propositions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
Acenda, created pending the merger of MLC Life Insurance and Resolution Life Australasia, has formed an innovation function led by a Suncorp veteran. Acenda said the new division will initially focus on supporting the development of new insurance propositions ...

MFS expands Australian offering with contrarian strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... larger-cap investment mandate with substantial capacity. Commenting on the Australian launch, MFS senior managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand Josh Barton said: "The MFS Global Contrarian Equity Trust combines the best of MFS' contrarian ...

Local challenger enters Australia's ETF market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... Shanker as chief risk officer. They previously held senior roles at Global X ETFs, with Man serving as second-in-command and head of portfolio management, Tuckwell heading the product, strategy, and research team, and Shanker holding a senior role supporting ...