Press

25 October 2018

VanEck to launch new ETF

Published by Money Management – 25th Oct 2018

VanEck is set to launch its Vectors China New Economy ETF on the Australian Securities Exchange in November.

25 October 2018

Ping An forms strategic partnership with UK’s Merian Global Investors

Published by Asia Asset Management – 25th Oct 2018

Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) (Ping An AM) has formed a strategic partnership with UK asset manager Merian Global Investors to expand its third-party asset management business.

24 October 2018

Stanford Brown hires BDM to meet managed accounts demand

Published by Money Management – 24th Oct 2018

Stanford Brown has appointed former Challenger head of distribution, annuities, Phil Anderson, as its business development manager for its Lunar Managed Accounts to meet growing demand for the product.

24 October 2018

AMP Moves to Slim Down With Exit From Wealth Protection, Mature Operations

Published by Morningstar – 24th Oct 2018

Under-pressure Australian financial-services heavyweight AMP Ltd. (AMP.AU) has moved to exit a number of operations in deals it expects will net at least 2.17 billion Australian dollars (US$1.53 billion) and release capital to bolster its balance sheet.

24 October 2018

Be wary of ESG data, Templeton says

Published by Fund Selector Asia – 24th Oct 2018

ESG disclosures from companies and data providers are backward-looking, argues Maarten Bloemen, Toronto-based portfolio manager and research analyst for global equities at Franklin Templeton Investments.

24 October 2018

Robeco hires Joshua Crabb amid other HK changes

Published by Asian Investor – 24 Oct 2018

The Dutch fund house has added the Asian equity specialist to co-run institutional mandates, as well as an ex-BlackRock trader, but it is losing an equity analyst.

23 October 2018

Asia’s fund selectors like slumping Chinese equities

Published by Fund Selector – 23rd Oct 2018

In the next 12 months, research suggests that allocations to China equity funds will be up while US and European equity product exposure will decrease, according to data collected by FSA.

23 October 2018

Global firms ready onshore China funds

Published by Fund Selector Asia – 23rd Oct 2018

Eastspring, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley face a six-month deadline to roll out their debut onshore products.

23 October 2018

Vanguard hires BlackRock director to head ETF research

Published by Money Management – 23rd Oct 2018

Australia’s largest ETF manager, Vanguard, has appointed former BlackRock iShares director for EMEA, Marco Corsi, to head its newly established Vanguard Global ETF Research Centre.

23 October 2018

BetaShares launches new ETF

Published by Money Management – 23rd Oct 2018

Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider BetaShares has launched its new Global Income Leaders ETF (INCM) which will offer Australian investors access to a portfolio of 100 global companies (ex-Australia).