Fund People as at 1 March 2017
/- Jim Minto joins EQT board
- Cbus appoints portfolio manager
- Omega Global Investors appoints new portfolio manager to Aus equities fund
- AustralianSuper superstar wins FINSIA scholarship
- Praemium terminates CEO
Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 21 February 2017
/- Mercer launches LifetimePlus longevity solution
- Queensland Treasury issues green bonds
- Bendigo and Adelaide Bank launch socially conscious fund
- Link Group buys funds management admin company
- Russell sells actuarial consulting business to WTW
- Mercer partners with Decimal's Eqilize
- Contango launches Contango Global Growth Limited
- Challenger partners with Standard Life Investments
- Share Investing pays $130,000 infringement notice
- Sovereign MF Ltd (in liquidation) has its AFS cancelled
- AAT agrees with ASIC decision to suspend MASU AFSL
Net flows see record high despite Brexit and Trump - Global ETF FlowWatch - December 2016 Results
/Brexit and the surprising presidential election in the US have not stopped net flows into ETF products globally, with a record high.
Read MoreMixed and bond funds up, real estate down - Europe FlowWatch - December 2016 Results
/Mixed and bond funds saw €4.6 billion and €1.4 billion in subscriptions, but real estate, guaranteed and other funds saw €1.4 billion in net redemptions.
Read MoreNew Funds in Global Markets - Q4 2016 - Asia, Local Europe, and Cross-Border
/China was the top-seller in 4Q’16, with US$53.2 billion in net flows, in Asia where more than US$60 billion were deposited into 874 new funds.
Read MorePassive strategies continue to lead demand - US Monthly Fund Highlights - January 2017 Report
/Long-term mutual funds and ETPs saw deposits of US$58.1 billion in January, and passive strategies continued to lead demand.
Read MoreLong-term funds slow - Asia FlowWatch - December 2016 Results
/Long-term fund flows were slow, with just US$4.5 billion during December 2016, as net inflows to China were partially offset by net redemptions mainly out of Japan, India and Korea.
Read MoreAlmost-retired stopping work later
/The average age of those near retirement is expanding out, with a three-year increase since 2014, the highest jump so far.
Read MoreTaxable bond funds lead in deposits - US Fund Monthly Highlights - December 2016
/Taxable Bond funds saw the most deposits among long-term funds at US$12.3 billion, a rebound from November’s outflows.
Read MoreEquity funds lead with US$32bn inflows - Global FlowWatch - November 2016 Results
/Equity funds led all major asset classes with US$32 billion in new money - the first monthly net inflow since March.
Read MoreFund People as at 31 January 2017
/- CareSuper makes new insurance appointment, seeks two new execs
- Kinetic Super appoints new CFO
- QSuper appoints new ESG strategist
- BTFG head of licensee development resigns
Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 31 January 2017
/- BetaShares launches Global Sustainability Leaders ETF
- UniSuper launches two education initiatives
- CBA and Queensland Treasury delve into blockchain bonds
Women at the top: (more) hard data on why it's more profitable
/Read the results of two new research pieces into women in directors' positions and women in investing, particularly alternatives.
Read MoreFirst long-term outflows in 9 months - Europe FlowWatch - November 2016 Results
/Local Europe and cross-border long-term funds had monthly net outflows totalling €4 billion.
Read MoreBond Asia Pacific best-sellers - Asia FlowWatch - November 2016 Results
/Bond Asia Pacific investment category did well again, bringing in US$20bn across all Asian markets.
Read MoreEquity funds suffering - Global FlowWatch - October 2016 Results
/Equity funds saw more than $26 billion taken in redemptions during October - the seventh month in a row of net outflows.
Read MorePassive funds leading demand - US Monthly Highlights - November 2016 Report
/Long-term mutual funds and ETPs saw US$3.9 billion, with active and passive strategies continuing to see divergent trends in net investments.
Read MoreFund Product, Company, and Regulatory Updates as at 17 January 2017
/- Legg Mason launches new global bond fund
- Monash University issues climate bond
- Virgin's struggling super fund folds
- Transport Super merges with MyLife MySuper
- NAB sends 60,000 customer details to porn purveyor by mistake
- World-first licensing exemptions for Australian fintech companies
- New accounting standards in place
- Pershing Securities pays $40,000 in infringements
Fund People as at 17 January 2017
/- Suncorp appoints new CEO of strategic innovation
- ING Direct hires Australian head of retail banking
- NAB appoints head of retirement
- Aon promotions
- State Street executive shuffle
- First State Super appoints new CIO
- Perpetual appoints a new investment specialist
- Suncorp exec leaves after 17 years
- Mercer restructure results in retrenchments
Bond Asia Pacific leading strategy - Asia FlowWatch - October 2016 Results
/Bond Asia Pacific raised US$10 billion across all Asian markets in October.
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