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Fund manager names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... less than two years. In total, he spent over nine years at Natixis, serving in executive roles such as head of strategy for Asia Pacific and chief operating officer. The appointment enables IML investment director Anton Tagliaferro to focus on the investment ...

Fiducian expands NZ footprint

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
... whopping 58.3% return. It was well ahead of the next best performers; the Pendal Asian Share Fund on 47.8% and the Premium Asia Fund on 46.2%.

APAC pension funds fastest growing: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
Sixteen of Australia's pension funds are among the world's largest, with the Asia Pacific region clocking the largest rate of growth last year despite COVID-19. New research from the Thinking Ahead Institute and Pensions & Investments shows the assets ...

Natixis appoints Australia, New Zealand head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
... ESG and offshore alternatives strategies to Australian investors. She will report to Natixis Investment Managers head of Asia Pacific, Fabrice Chemouny. Commenting on her appointment, Watson said: "I'm very pleased to have commenced in my new role as ...

Northern Trust appoints local head

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... Northern Trust has named a new Australia and New Zealand lead, replacing Angelo Calvitto who recently became the head of Asia Pacific. From October 1, Leon Stavrou will be the new head of the Australia and New Zealand business. He was most recently a ...

Mainstream revenue up 18%

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... up 18% from the previous financial year. The firm said all revenue growth was organic and driven by demand in Australia, Asia and the United States. Operating EBITDA rose 27% to $20.4 million. However, FY21 EBITDA of $3.2 million was 66% lower than previous ...

The next 20 years in Aussie ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
State Street's head of the asset manager segment in Asia Pacific Neil Macdonald says active ETFs, thematic products and ESG will dominate the ETF industry in the years to come. Macdonald joined State Street earlier this year from KPMG, and now works ...

VGI Partners posts $43m in June half profits

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
The $3.2 billion Sydney boutique posted statutory net profit after tax of $43 million for the six months ending June. VGI Partners' normalised NPAT was $42.9 million for the June half and deducts unrealised fair value gains on investments and adds ...

80% of instos find sustainability difficult

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... institutional investors find sustainability challenging. Schroders surveyed 750 institutional investors, including 205 in Asia Pacific. Among the Australian institutions 75% said they found sustainability challenging. Australian investors are also concerned ...

CFS appoints risk chief from MLC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... consultant to institutional investors. Following that, Lane was chief operating officer for Mercer's investments business in Asia Pacific, while also consulting to wealth businesses, superannuation trustees and other institutions. He would eventually ...