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ISPT appoints risk, legal chief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... Dean has over 15 years' experience leading legal, risk, and safety teams in the property industry across the Asia Pacific region. In his new role, Dean is responsible for overseeing legal issues, risk mitigation strategies, and safety initiatives ...

Largest pension funds see drop in assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... 45.6% of assets in the world's 300 largest pension funds, while European pension funds account for 24.1% and Asia Pacific 26.4%. Looking at the very largest, the assets of the top 20 pension funds decreased by 11.8% in the last year, a slight improvement ...

Platinum AM reports almost $1bn in outflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... totalling US$7.3 billion. As previously reported by Financial Standard, GQG is also in the throes of a bidding war to acquire Pacific Current Group (PAC). While not disclosing any specific offer details, GQG chief executive Tim Carver said: "We believe ...

Australian Retirement Trust hires Tim Unger

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... also joined the team as a portfolio analyst, arriving from Sustainalytics, where she was manager of ESG advisory for Asia Pacific. "Our focus is to continue to hire talented people with diverse experience across our multiple locations. Binu brings different ...

Saxo APAC asset management lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
The head of Saxo Markets' asset management for Asia Pacific has left the company after two years. Sydney-based Manish Prasad was appointed to the role in June 2021 and has recently left the firm, Saxo confirmed. Prasad was hired at a time when Saxo ...

Top global trends impacting portfolio construction

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... ASI Conference, Goldman Sachs Asset Management managing director head of alternatives capital markets and strategy, Asia Pacific Stuart Wrigley, AustralianSuper head of asset allocation Alistair Barker and IFM Investors executive director infrastructure ...

Barings expands APAC team

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... Mirae Asset Global Investments, Robeco and Credit Suisse in Hong Kong and Singapore. Barings head of distribution Asia Pacific Jon Millin said he is delighted to welcome the pair to the team. "Barings has a strong commitment to the region and we are ...

Former Morningstar executive in new role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... it plans to launch a rival ratings business. Murphy - who was Morningstar's director of manager research for Asia Pacific for many years - has joined Insight Investment Consultants. Founded by Chris Lioutas, Insight aims to become a full-service ...

SG Hiscock partners with US fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
... in the Australian market. In 2017, First State Super awarded a large mandate to EAM Global Investors, which is part of Pacific Current Group's multi-boutique suite. Pacific Current Group is responsible for institutional distribution, while SG Hiscock ...

GQG hits $104.1bn on back of inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
... markets and this business environment," Carver said. In July, GQG announced its intention to acquire all the shares of Pacific Current Group (PAC). It updated shareholders saying the acquisition is contingent upon successful due diligence and board approval. ...