Australian ETF 'underdog' is taking on Vanguard and BlackRock

October 19, 2023--Sydney-based Betashares has recently expanded into New Zealand and the superannuation industry
Three fund firms have emerged as leaders in Australia's exchange traded fund industry, which has become one of the fastest growing in the world. Battling alongside two global ETF giants is a local "underdog" with a different origin story and challenges for ensuring longer-term growth.

Alex Vynokur, a Ukrainian national who had emigrated to Australia 15 years earlier, set up a new Sydney-based Betashares in 2009, sensing changing market trends and investor needs.

UTI Investments Partners with FTSE Russell to Transition its Sovereign Bond ETF Benchmark

December 17, 2025-UTI Investments announced that its Sovereign Bond ETF (Bloomberg Ticker: UIGB NA Equity) has transitioned its benchmark from Nifty India Government Fully Accessible Route (FAR) Select 7 Bonds Index (USD) to the FTSE Indian Government Bond FAR Index (Bloomberg Ticker: CFIIFARU).

Bruegel-China economic database update

December 12, 2025-The monthly update of the China Economic Database is out now.
This month, we'd like to highlight a surge in Chinese automobile exports. In October 2025, China exported 636 thousand automobiles of all types, quickly recovering from a downturn following the EU's announcement of anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in mid-2024.