Global ETF FlowWatch highlights - December 2021
/ETFs accumulated US$86 billion in December amongst expansion of the stock market resulting in global ETFs garnering a record US$989 billion in net subscriptions for the year.
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/AIA Australia to sell super and investments business, wellbeing program update
MetLife and AIST partnership
Risk People Update
/CountPlus loses CEO and MD
The Advisers Association appoints new chair
Integrity Life appoints five new positions for its new hybrid retail distribution model
Sequoia appoints three executives
Panel of FSCP named
Financial wellbeing of Australians still better than two years ago
/The latest report on Australian consumer financial wellbeing is out, showing we’re overall declining in our financial wellbeing, but we’ve got more money in the bank than pre-pandemic.
Read MoreFinancy Women's Index 2021 - some wins and some losses
/Now women only have to wait 59 years instead of 76 years for economic equality in Australia, as men do a little more housework than pre-pandemic.
Read MoreFund Product Update
/QIC launches private credit offering
T. Rowe Price launches ESG fund
Firetrail launches sustainable global equity fund
BetaShares launches Australian composite bond ETF
Fund Regulatory Update
/AIOFP wants specialist panel and ASIC to look at compliance
Retirement Income Covenant now law
ASFA wants baby bonus in super
Fund Company Update
/PE Capital in liquidation
Fund People Update
/Vanguard appoints chief information officer
BTC Markets welcomes COO
Magellan head taking a break
Raiz Invest appoints director
JP Morgan head of Australia funds departs
CFS appoints digital head
AustralianSuper welcomes retirement solutions lead
CareSuper appoints ESG expert
FinTech Australia welcomes CEO
Equity Trustees appoints responsible investment GM
REST welcomes investment head
Risk Regulatory Update
/AFA and FPA want changes to education standards proposal
ASIC completes royal commission into financial services
RI Advice Group to pay $6 million penalty
Risk Company Update
/TAL launches IP and ethics courses
Fiducian completes acquisition of People’s Choice Credit Union
Fin365 to acquire miPlan
Risk People Update
/Zurich welcomes director, digital head
Class-HUB24 merger finalised, CEO and MD of Class steps down
MLC Life Insurance appoints head of fund partnerships
ClearView welcomes CRO
Fund Company Update
/Chi-X Australia now Cboe Australia
MSCI joins forces with Menai to capitalise on digital assets
Fund Regulatory Update
/CFS facing class action over claims of losses
APRA’s policy and supervision priorities for 2022
Mayfair 101 appeals
ASIC to overhaul ET product names
Fund Product Update
/Australian Ethical launches actively-managed ETF
Climate ETF launch by Munroe Partners and GSFM
Fund People Update
/BNP Paribas welcomes head of wholesale distribution
AMP Capital appoints CFO
Fidelity appoints director of institutional business
AIC loses CEO
LGIAsuper welcomes head of listed equities and ESG
ASFA welcomes new chair
SSGA farewell CEO
Cbus appoints director
Christian Super welcomes investment chief
ANZIIF Making a Difference Awards
Cryptocurrency Update
/Analysis: 1bn people will own cryptocurrency by the end of the year
Crypto study: 80% of asset managers looking well upon thee
ESG Research
/Study: Can you tell the difference between greenwashing and a good ESG fund?
Australian and New Zealand ESG Update
/MetLife only insurer on 'inclusive workplace’ ranking
ISS ESG launches important regulatory report, labels and standards solutions, and wins an ESG research award
NAB, ANZ and Westpac accused of dropping ‘carbon bomb’ and rejigging net-zero promises
IFM Investors achieves carbon neutral status on Private Equity portfolio
ClearView achieves carbon neutral status
European Monthly Insight November 2021 Highlights
/Assets Under Management in the European fund industry declined by €9.0 in November 2021 to €13.0 trillion; European AUM has grown by 4.2% in the last six months.
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