Fund Product Update
/VanEck introduces US bond ETF
Mine Super closing one Choice option
BetaShares launch global shares ETF
Dalton Street fund shuttering
State Street launches carbon asset service
Fund Company Update
/State Street acquires CF Global Trading
Aracon fund winding up
State Street Investor Confidence Index - March 2023
/The State Street Investor Confidence Index (ICI) saw a slight increase of 3.8 points to 81.4 from February’s revised reading of 77.6.
Read MoreState Street Investor Confidence Index December 2022
/In December, the State Street Investor Confidence Index (ICI) dropped 14.4 points to 75.9, the lowest reading since the start of the pandemic.
Read MoreState Street Investor Confidence Index November 2022
/The Global Investor Confidence Index (ICI) dropped by 14.0 points to 90.4 in November 2022.
Read MoreFund People Update
/Equipsuper welcomes new hires, promotes staff
Allianz Retire+ welcomes three new senior appointments
Cbus appoints senior portfolio manager
Global X ETFs welcomes Australian CEO
Australian Ethical farewells CIO
Raiz loses MD and joint group CEO
BlackRock welcomes new heads
Schroders loses head of sales
AustralianSuper promotes senior director of risk
Mercer welcomes new principal
State Street appoints president and CEO of SSGA
Magellan renews director
Hedge fund award winners
Fund People Update
/BlackRock welcomes head of wealth APAC
Rest Super appoints responsible investment manager
Funds SA appoints director
UBS appoints country head for Australia and New Zealand
State Street welcomes head of Australia
Aviva Investors appoints head of credit
AustralianSuper welcomes head of risk
Aware Super appoints deputy CIO
Fund People Update
/Clime shareholders vote director out
Mercer loses COO
Netwealth appoints head of investment solutions
Fidelity appoints director of sustainable investing
State Street welcomes MD for portfolio solutions
Praemium appoints CEO
JP Morgan AM promotes CEO
Challenger CEO departing
Goldman Sachs appoints head of private wealth
Schroders loses co-head of APAC
Fund People Update
/Maple-Brown Abbott welcomes head of ESG
HESTA loses veteran executive
abrdn launches Sustainability Institute
AustralianSuper promotes portfolio manager, welcomes new CEO
WTW appoints new head of Australian investments
Future Fund appoints deputy chief investment officer
Yarra Capital welcomes new MD
State Street appoints head of product management APAC
SMSF Association welcomes back board member
ACSI welcomes new president
Aware Super appoints ESG expert
Bennelong appoints chair for two organisations
legalsuper loses director
Fund Company Update
/State Street launches digital finance division
AUSIEX acquired by Nomura Research Institute
Hostplus and Intrust consider merger
Local Government Super becomes Active Super
She’s on the Money launched
Australian Cryptocurrency Update
/Arrano Capital adds cryptocurrency fund for Australian investors
Carnegie launching digital asset fund
State Street partnering with start-up to build digital currency trading platform
Australian and New Zealand ESG Update
/Mercer commits to net-zero by 2050
NGS Super strengthens ESG
EISS Super implement’s State Street’s ESG Risk Analytics for assets
Fund People Updates
/Raiz replaces chair
AustralianSuper promotes funds deputy head of equities, loses head of equities
SSGA appoints global CIO
Cbus welcomes tech chief
T. Rowe Price appoints equities analysts
Link appoints GM, portfolio manager
Lonsdale CEO resigns
Fund People Update
/ASIC appoints new heads
Australian Unity appoints CIO, loses GM of investments
CommSec welcomes new GM
UBS appoints sector head for equities and retail, food
MTAA Super and Tasplan tidy up executive line-up as merger looms
Citi welcomes new banking and wealth head, 14 new relationship managers
Equity Trustees executive reshuffle
HUB24 welcomes CFO
Future Fund welcomes equities head
Funds SA appoints portfolio manager for debt and liquid alternatives
Prime Super appoints new director
AMP loses more staff
State Street welcomes two new appointments
World Economic Forum appoints new members to board of trustees
Westpac bringing 1,000 jobs home
Fund Company Update
/First Nations Foundation launches information site
Franklin Templeton finalises Legg Mason acquisition
Powerwrap and Praemium to merge
First State Super and WA Super merger
Fund Regulatory Update
/Three advisers and an unlicensed SMSF scheme in court- The Federal Court has wound up an unlicensed scheme, MyWealth Manager, that was recommending investors put money into a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF).
Read MoreFund Product Update
/Pinnacle closes Australia’s first zero-fee ETF
ETF Securities launches two new Ultra series ETFs
Janus Henderson launches ETF on Chi-X
BetaShares launches two currency-hedged global ETFs
State Street listing ESG ETF
Magellan set to pool three versions of Magellan Global Fund
How the pandemic is affecting superannuation engagement
/New research from State Street looks at Australian superannuation member activities in regards to their savings during the pandemic.
Read MoreESG Updates
/State Street trust dumps tobacco, weapons
QSuper takes socially responsible option from AMP in-house after investor demand
S&P refines ESG companies, Twitter and Walmart kicked off
ISS ESG launches new impact rating system
Australian and Global ESG Update as at 23 April 2019
/CSIRO invites public discussion on AI ethics
Australians top ‘most responsible asset allocator’ list
NZ Super divests weapons
State Street calls for Australian board annual elections for all directors
Norway restricts coal investments while opening up renewables
$1bn green infrastructure investment boost in Southeast Asia
Exxon shareholders not allowed to vote on climate resolution
Socially responsible investments hit US$30 trillion
