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Boardroom diversity benefits investors: eToro

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
eToro has launched its new new FemaleLeadership Smart Portfolio, offering investors long-term exposure to companies already exhibiting strong gender equality credentials and awareness.

MSCI, FTSE Russell drop Russia from indexes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
Both MSCI and FTSE Russell have moved to drop Russian equities from their indexes and reclassify the country, citing accessibility requirements.

NZ Super Fund excludes Russian debt, state-owned holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
The NZ Super Fund and three other New Zealand institutional investors have excluded Russian sovereign debt and investments in majority state-owned enterprises and will look to divest any current holdings as soon as possible.

Online investor numbers continue to climb: Investment Trends

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
An in-depth study of the attitudes and preferences of online equities and ETF investors in Australia reveals that the number of online investors significantly increased in the second half of 2021, albeit at a slower pace than the year prior.

MA Financial partners with Chinese asset manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
MA Financial Group, formerly Moelis Australia, has partnered with a Chinese asset manager for a new fund.

New digital asset fund launched

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
Balmoral Digital has launched a new digital assets fund for wholesale and sophisticated investors.

Magellan loses more investors, FUM slumps

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
Investors continue to abandon Magellan Financial Group as funds under management currently dip below $80 billion.

ESG funding booms in Australia: Calastone

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
ESG funds were major beneficiaries of Australians' cash last year but the nation still lags on a global scale, according to the last Global Fund Flow Index from Calastone.

EM investors brace for geopolitical impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
Russia's shocking attack on the Ukraine has far-reaching implications for emerging markets investors.

Mirae to launch local ETF suite

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
Mirae Asset Global Investments will make a big play for the local exchange-traded fund market, confirming it will launch a suite of products before the end of the year.