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Goldman Sachs bolsters private investment business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
Private equity specialist David Grayce will join the multinational investment bank as its new Australian head of growth and corporate equity. Based in Sydney and reporting to Goldman Sachs head of private equity Asia Stephanie Hui, Grayce will work ...

Alva Devoy leaves Fidelity Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
Alva Devoy has resigned as managing director of Fidelity's Australian business after six years in the role. Devoy held the position since October 2016 and was with the business for a total of eight years. She will return to Europe, having spent ...

Australia's first global carbon credits ETF hits market

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
VanEck Australia has launched an ETF to give investors access to a global marketplace for carbon credits. VanEck Global Carbon Credits ETF (XCO2) will track the ICE Global Carbon Futures Index, which sources carbon credit futures prices from the four ...

PwC appoints chief economist for Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
PwC has appointed Amy Auster to the role of chief economist, succeeding Jeremy Thorpe who exits the position after six years. Auster has been a partner with PwC since last year, focused on consulting work to government and other public sector institutions. ...

Retail the next frontier for private markets: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
According to the Preqin Future of Alternatives in 2027 report, fund managers are pivoting to retail investors as institutional fundraising slows. The report said that private capital fund managers have long tried to tap into the retail market, having ...

UBS launches philanthropic arm down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
The Australian expansion comes as UBS's philanthropic activities gather pace around the globe, with new initiatives in environmental, health, education and child protection issues. For more than two decades, the UBS Optimus Foundation has supported ...

BNY Mellon appoints Australian executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
BNY Mellon has appointed Geoff Hodge as Australian country executive, focused on adding value in the super and investment management sectors. Upon regulatory notification, his appointment is effective immediately after which both the Australian branch ...

BNP Paribas names APAC head of stewardship

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
Singapore-based Jane Karen Ho is the new head of stewardship, Asia Pacific at BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM). In her new role, Ho will lead the firm's stewardship activities in Asia Pacific, including researching key corporate governance issues ...

BlackRock strengthens APAC team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
The global investment giant is welcoming a head of corporate strategy and development and a head of product to the regional leadership team. BlackRock said the appointments mark continued investment in its leadership and expertise to advance its strategy ...

Federal Reserve bumps interest rate by 0.75%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
The Federal Reserve has raised benchmark interest rates by another 0.75% and warned of further significant hikes to come. The Fed's funds rate is now in the range of 3%-3.25%, which is the highest it's been since before the Global Financial Crisis. ...