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People & Products
BlackRock has acquired Global Infrastructure Partners in an $18.6 billion deal while a series of people moves has seen head of Australasia, Andrew Landman, promoted to de...
Features
Cash ETFs are attracting high inflows as investors flock towards liquidity and defensive strategies in their investment portfolios, driven by structurally high inflation ...
Funds management
BlackRock and Vanguard have seen their scores slashed by a climate think tank for rolling back on their ESG commitments in light of an anti-ESG trend in the US....
Funds management
The world’s largest asset manager has announced a new 50-50 joint venture with Jio Financial Services to introduce a new player to the Indian asset management industry....
People & Products
BlackRock and VanEck have reduced fees on several of their ETFs, all focused on property and infrastructure....
Financial planning
The asset manager has announced the appointment of Jonathan Jenkins to lead client business in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia....
People & Products
Both fund management firms have launched two new exchange-traded funds with a focus on developed markets, infrastructure and real estate trusts. ...
Funds management
The “old playbook” of “buying the dip” does not apply in the current economic environment, with risk assets unlikely to benefit from rate relief any time soon, according ...
Editorial
As developed economies continue to tackle inflationary pressures, emerging markets are rebounding over their inflation curve and into a growth period....
Funds management
Despite the early-year rebound in the equities market and expectations of an easing in monetary policy conditions, equities and long-term bonds remain out of favour with ...
People & Products
Parameters underpinning a high conviction Australian equity fund, formerly advised by BlackRock, have been revised by newly appointed manager Pendal Group. ...
Funds management
Vanguard has cut fees on its Australian fixed income ETF as Australian bonds post their highest quarterly return in a decade....
People & Products
Leaning into the growing demand for fixed income assets, Global X has launched a new exchange traded fund that will help Australian investors tap into the US corporate bo...
Funds management
In the current inflationary market, the asset manager believes it’s time to re-evaluate bonds, starting by slashing fees on its iShares bond ETF offering in Australia....
People & Products
Alternative asset manager Morrison & Co has hired a senior BlackRock executive to join its board as non-executive director. ...
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