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Global X adds new AI ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... AI adoption and innovation," Metcalf said. "Hence, GXAI is a fitting addition to our product lineup as our thematic investing ethos is centred on longer-term opportunities." Speaking to the strategic targeted benefits of GXAI, Global X head of thematic ...

Does ESG have a fiduciary issue?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... Jayda Etienne of Preqin First Close said. She says higher levels of ESG transparency drive growth, and that thematic investing funds are attracting investor attention. Etienne added there will be growing sophistication in the market for human rights ...

MSCI launches life sciences indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... from sources not owned or controlled by a reporting entity) data and green revenue. The index provider said: "Thematic investing is not a sector, factor or ESG strategy; nor is it bound by conventional geographic or industry classifications, such as ...

Newton IM adds Future strategies

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
... services, housing, and travel. BNY Mellon Investment Management country head Australia Paul Bolinowsky said thematic investing has been part of Newton's investment philosophy for over 40 years. "Disruptive change is happening at a record pace across ...

Thematic investing grows threefold

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
The global thematic funds landscape has increased almost threefold over the past three years, with assets under management swelling to $295 billion (US$195 billion) worldwide. That's according to the latest Morningstar report, which analyses the key ...

Natixis bets on thematic investing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
Natixis Investment Managers is set to add a new affiliate that will run thematic strategies including artificial intelligence, robotics, water and safety. Thematics Asset Management will start operating under the Natixis IM banner in the second quarter ...

Nikko AM to disrupt with acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... exclusivity to provide ARK products and investment strategies in Japan and the Asia Pacific. ARK specialises in thematic investing in disruptive innovation, identifying companies that it believes are leading and benefiting from cross-sector innovations ...

Short-termism obsession misses premia: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... alternative weighting strategies lead to outperformance against the cap-weighted benchmark." Another strategy is thematic investing, whereby a majority of investors believe it enhances a portfolio's value - but at the same time deem it is complex to ...

Faith in monetary policy spawns new investment theme

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... Acknowledging the risk on / risk off market was not good for the thematic investment strategy, Wood however said thematic investing was finding popularity in Australia for the long-term focus on themes that play out over a period of years. "In many countries ...

Mellon scores GESB global mandate

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2007
... manage the global equity mandate through its subsidiary Newton Investment Management, a specialist in global thematic investing. Newton employs a bottom-up stock picking process based on ideas emanating from its global thematic investment framework. ...
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