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IFM partially acquires energy company

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
The IFM Global Infrastructure Fund will take a €2 billion stake in Naturgy Energy Group, a Spanish multinational natural gas and electrical energy utilities company.

Pendal FUM rises despite mandate losses

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
Several mandate losses did not dampen Pendal Group's 30% increase in funds under management for the September quarter.

ETF Securities taps into fintech, blockchain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
The exchange traded fund (ETF) provider launched a fund which not only gives investors access to a portfolio of blockchain and fintech stocks, but is also the first passive ETF on the Chi-X.

Students opt for healthcare over finance: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
A survey by the CFA Institute shows that more university students and new graduates want to work in healthcare and science than in finance.

Metrics Credit Partners joins climate partnership

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
Metrics Credit Partners became the first Australian non-bank asset manager to join the Climate Bonds Partnership Programme.

BetaShares launches crypto-focused ETF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
Responding to increasing interest in the crypto space, BetaShares will launch a global equities ETF on the ASX investing in tech stocks.

FinClear scores clearing mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
In its first client acquisition since acquiring Pershing Australia, FinClear has signed an agreement to provide third-party clearing services to a global broker-dealer.

Global equities ETFs surge

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
Australian investors are favouring global equities exchange traded funds (ETFs), with the sector recording nearly 50% growth year on year, research shows.

UniSuper net zero efforts accelerated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
A new three-year renewable electricity deal is set to see the proportion of UniSuper's direct property portfolio that's managed by AMP Capital become carbon neutral almost a decade ahead of target.

Sustainable SMAs added to Macquarie Wrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
Six separately managed accounts from Dimensional and Pendal have been made exclusively available on Macquarie Wrap.