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ASIC wins greenwashing case against Vanguard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... fossil fuels, but has since admitted that a "significant proportion" of the securities in the index and fund were from issuers that were not researched or screened against the relevant ESG criteria. According to documents, as at February 2021, some 46% ...

Investment managers embracing AI: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... creation in fixed income. "In the fixed income arena, AI may be used to support 'bottom up' credit analysis of corporate bond issuers, similar to how it would be deployed to support and expand equity analysis," Mercer senior director of fixed income ...

Financial services class actions surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... At present, the position of most digital asset platforms is that cryptocurrency is a not a financial product and that issuers do not provide a financial service," the law firm said. "However, with a proposed regulatory framework for digital asset platforms ...

ASIC extends ETF class order

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... funds on the AQUA Market) 13/721 ([CO 13/721]). The latter will sunset on April 1. The instrument extends the relief to issuers of all types of exchange traded funds (ETFs) and not only those that are passively managed and track an index. The class order ...

Bitcoin hits fresh high as investors await halving event

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... Commission (SEC) in the US in January. Financial behemoths BlackRock, Invesco and Fidelity were among 11 spot Bitcoin ETF issuers that received the much-awaited approvals for their ETFs. Ben Rose, Binance Australia and New Zealand general manager, said ...

Advisers show growing interest in ASX-listed Bitcoin ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... manager expertise, particularly around governance arrangements and due diligence conducted on the appointment process, and issuers will need to consider RG133 Funds management and custodial services: Holding assets. "Broadly speaking, ASX have indicated ...

Betashares leads Australian ETF net flows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
Betashares claimed top spot in net flows among Australian ETF issuers in 2023, amassing net inflows of $5.6 billion, outstripping industry giants iShares and Vanguard. Separately, Betashares announced that two of its flagship equity funds, the Betashares ...

MSC Trustees acquires Certane Corporate Trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... Certane Group, which provides retail custody, and trustee and agency services to asset managers and financial product issuers. The purchase price was not disclosed. Certane had a previous life as Sargon Capital, led by chief executive Phillip Kingston. ...

Bitcoin ETFs reach US$4.6bn in trading volume on launch day

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
... institutional enthusiasm for bitcoin, Vanguard has reportedly declined to offer a bitcoin ETF or offer funds from other issuers on its trading platform, citing a misalignment with its investment principles.

Citi broadens custody offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... market and this dedication has meant that we are one of only a few providers with an end-to-end proposition for Australian issuers," he said. As previously reported by Financial Standard, Citi recently facilitated the ASX listing of three dual-access ...
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