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UBS restructures global wealth arms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... member for the past nine years. During that time, he helped reposition the business by increasing its leadership in Asia Pacific and with ultra-high-net-worth clients, and rolled out a single technology platform covering the majority of client assets. ...

Franklin Real Asset Advisors hires APAC lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... Franklin Templeton has appointed a former Centuria Capital managing director to lead Franklin Real Asset Advisors in the Asia Pacific. Former Asia managing director for Centuria Woon Pin Chong will lead FRAA's Asia Pacific investment team in research ...

Infrastructure investment needs rethink

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... demands. Global infrastructure financing firm AECOM recently surveyed more than 500 infrastructure professionals across Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. About three quarters (71%) of respondents believed many "traditional approaches to project ...

MetLife awards $11bn custody mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... MetLife Australia is included among a $10.9 billion custody mandate awarded by its global parent across three key Asia Pacific markets. The US-based life insurer awarded the US$8.7 billion ($10.9 billion) custody mandate to HSBC Securities Services. ...

KPMG names insurance and wealth lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... advisory practice, which sits within KPMG's global strategy group. His experience spans 20 years, working across Asia Pacific in strategic leadership, corporate development and operational management roles. He was most recently regional vice president ...

Global trading platform opens Sydney office

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... Merrill Lynch and head of Australian sales at Deutsche Bank. Hetherington is responsible for trade execution within Asia Pacific and has more than 10 years of equity trading experience. He previously worked for Bennelong Asset Management and Northern ...

Alternative beta corresponds with adviser risk concerns

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... investment strategies match the ongoing concerns investors and advisers hold around risk. Capital Fund Management head of Asia Pacific, Steve Shepherd, said alternative beta strategies should be considered as more financial advisers demand low cost ...

Banks can take lead on financial inclusion

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
Innovative non-bank institutions will fill the financial inclusion gap in Asia Pacific if traditional banks do not secure an estimated $110 billion in untapped revenue. This is a key point from the latest EY report on financial inclusion - a term which ...

Offshore investment vehicles await passport arrival

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... ensure we have a legal framework that international investors understand," she added. Assets under management in the Asia Pacific is tipped to rise from US$12.1 trillion to $29 trillion by 2050, she said, adding this requires proper regulatory structures ...

Aussie currency drives fund launch

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... first Australian dollar money market fund, responding to institutional and wholesale investor demand from across Asia Pacific. HSBC Global Asset Management launched its first Australian Dollar Liquidity Fund this week to provide an additional investment ...