With the investment, Temasek will hold an undisclosed minority stake in Betashares, joining its staff members and private equity firm TA Associates as shareholders, it added.
The Australian ETF industry’s market capitalisation reached A$177.5 billion in 2023, boosted by net inflows of A$15 billion, according to the latest data, opens new tab compiled by Betashares.
Betashares, one of the country’s biggest ETF firms, manages over A$38 billion in assets and serves over a million investors in Australia, according to its website.
“The investment by Temasek will help accelerate the next phase of our journey, both organically as well as through acquisitions and strategic investments,” Betashares Founder and CEO Alex Vynokur said.
Temasek manages assets worth S$382 billion ($282.36 billion) as of March 31, 2023, and its portfolio includes companies like Alibaba (9988.HK), opens new tab, DBS Group (DBSM.SI), opens new tab, and Tencent (0700.HK), opens new tab, among others, according to Temasek’s website.
($1 = 1.5124 Australian dollars)
($1 = 1.3529 Singapore dollars)
Source from Reuters : https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/temasek-invest-up-198-mln-australian-etf-manager-betashares-2024-06-16/