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ETF data provider ETFGI reports that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Japan reached a record high of USD313 billion at the end of July 2018, surpassing the previous record of USD312 billion set at the end of June 2018. »

The growth of the Australian ETF industry has continued into the new financial year, driven by large inflows into international equities, according to Aussie ETF provider BetaShares. »

The Perth Mint, Australia’s largest precious metals refining, minting and depository enterprise, has launched the Perth Mint Physical Gold ETF (NYSE: Arca: AAAU) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). »

Loncar China BioPharma ETF (Nasdaq: CHNA) has launched on the Nasdaq in the US. Loncar writes that the CHNA ETF seeks to give investors access to China’s rapidly-developing biopharmaceutical industry. »

Maxim Group, a full service investment banking, securities and wealth management firm, has promoted James Siegel to General Counsel.  »

JTC, a provider of fund, corporate and private wealth services to institutional and private clients, is to acquire Van Doorn from International Capital Group BV. »

City law firm Wedlake Bell has advised Global Risk Partners (GRP) on its third acquisition in the past month. GRP’s Northern Irish retail broking hub, Abbey Bond Lovis (ABL), has acquired a majority share in Digney Grant Ltd, a Northern Irish insurance broking firm, for an undisclosed fee. »

T Rowe Price has appointed Scott Keller as its new Head of Global Investment Management Services, Europe Middle East and Africa, (GIMS EMEA), the organisation responsible for the institutional and intermediary business in the region, from 1 January 2019.  »

Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, has launched a UCITS strategy investing primarily in collateralised loan obligations (CLO) mezzanine debt securities. »