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AMP’s New Zealand Wealth Management’s new index-based investment approach will see funds transition by the first half of 2021. ...
Funds management
Macquarie Group has ranked as the largest asset manager in Australia with US$412 billion ($583 billion), significantly greater than its nearest rival....
Financial planning
OpenInvest has added BlackRock model portfolios to its platform, at the same time as appointing Spiro Pappas as its chairman, with further firms expected to be added in t...
Funds management
Fitch Ratings has said that BlackRock’s full licence for its onshore Chinese investment management firm represents a milestone in a growing competition between internatio...
Funds management
Some US$1.9 billion in assets went into Japanese equities over the last week but in Australia, no Japanese equity funds have made a return since the start of the year....
Funds management
It is reducing the buy-sell spreads and management fees of some of its funds and has announced a senior appointment....
Funds management
Over the last week investors globally piled US$1.4 billion into Japanese equities but most Australia-domiciled funds focused on the country have struggled to beat the sec...
Funds management
The firm plans to expand its ESG offerings but is still weighing up options for the Australian ETF market. ...
People & Products
Northern Trust will use its Whole Office platform to integrate services through BlackRock’s Aladdin investment management and operations platform....
Financial planning
BNP Paribas Securities Services and BlackRock Solutions have announced a strategic alliance to deliver integrated investment management to mutual clients....
Funds management
The COVID-19 chaos is not a repeat of the 2008 global financial crisis, says BlackRock, but will deliver a ‘sharp and deep economic shock’ to global markets as the firm r...
Funds management
The asset manager will pause on making new offers globally, according to a source....
People & Products
Rimmo Jolly will be the new head of iShares Asia Pacific from 4 May, 2020....
Funds management
Macquarie Asset Management ranked 55th out of the largest 75 asset managers in terms of its responsible investment approach and has been given a ‘D’ rating by ShareAction...
Funds management
The infrastructure sector is going green, driven by global government initiatives that aimed to reduce carbon emission, according to RARE Infrastructure....
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