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UBS welcomes head of wholesale

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... Ngoeun will report locally to UBS Asset Management Australia and New Zealand country head Alison Telfer, and regionally to APAC head of wholesale distribution Thomas Kaegi. "Thira's appointment is a key step in the growth strategy for UBS Asset Management ...

Bond ETFs poised for growth in 2024: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... ETFs comprised almost 45% of total market flows in 2023, up from 29% in 2022. Vanguard's head of ETF capital markets for APAC Adam DeSanctis anticipates that bond ETFs will "remain popular" with Australian investors. "While higher interest rates ...

APAC investors embrace value-added strategies: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... Investment Intentions Survey 2024. The 16th annual survey revealed that 78% of investors prefer value-added style investments in APAC for 2024, the highest level since 2014, indicating a shift towards a higher risk appetite. Only 22% of APAC investors ...

Family offices love software: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... the US remains the leading target market, the report found family offices are increasingly investing in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. "In the first half of 2023, APAC recorded its highest share of family office direct deals since the second half of ...

SimCorp names new country manager for Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024
... growth strategy, and we are committed to expanding our presence in this dynamic market," said SimCorp managing director for APAC Edward Bee. "Leveraging his extensive expertise in the financial services industry, Enzo brings a wealth of knowledge and ...

BlackRock appoints new head of APAC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
BlackRock has named Susan Chan as its new head of Asia Pacific (APAC), tasked with overseeing business, client, investment, and operational platforms for wealth and institutional investors. Chan succeeds Rachel Lord, who relocates to London and takes ...

Stake names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
... XTB and VGI Partners. Prior to that, he spent almost a decade at BlackRock as its managing director, head of index equity APAC, as well as head of iShares Australia. Since joining Stake, Howie said that he has been "inspired by Matt's incredible ...

PineBridge Investments names distribution head for APAC, EMEA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
PineBridge Investments appointed a new head of intermediary distribution for APAC and EMEA, effective January 1. Based in Singapore, Nicolas Kopitsis was appointed to oversee the asset manager's APAC and EMEA intermediary business strategy, distributing ...

IG appoints institutional sales manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023
... Andrew Wood as its institutional sales manager. Wood most recently served for seven years as the head of institutional sales APAC at CMC Markets, based in Sydney. He developed institutional business for API, white labels, advisory brokers, and funds ...

BlackRock grows private credit business

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023
... thanks to attractive risk-adjusted returns and diversification benefits throughout economic cycles," said BlackRock head of APAC private credit Celia Yan, based in Hong Kong. "Stephen's extensive market knowledge complements our wealth of local expertise ...