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BlackRock appoints APAC lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
BlackRock has named a new chair and head of Asia Pacific, as Geraldine Buckingham moves into an advisory role. Currently head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Rachel Lord will take over from Buckingham in May of this year. Buckingham, who has ...

Rest extends State Street relationship

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
The $59 billion industry fund has mandated its custodian State Street to streamline operations in its investment portfolio. Rest will implement Charles River Development Investment Management Solution (IMS) for in-house investments and 'whole-of-fund' ...

Chief economist update: Nikkei not so fine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... last year - a very close second to the S&P500's 16.3% return - soaring by mind-blowing 64.1% from the lows plumbed in mid-March 2020. As at 9 February 2021, the Nikkei-225 index has risen by another 7.5% despite Japan extending the COVID-19 state ...

Northern Trust boosts whole office strategy

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
Northern Trust has partnered with a multi-asset class investment management platform to streamline its front-to-back office operations offering for asset managers. The alliance will integrate IHS Markit's thinkFolio with Northern Trust's middle office ...

Chief economist update: The US inflation dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
"Anything worth doing is worth overdoing. Moderation is for cowards." - Shane Patton Did current US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (under Biden's administration) just call former US Secretary Lawrence Summers (under Clinton's) a coward? I refer of ...

Nuveen bolsters APAC team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
The $1 trillion investment manager is strengthening its presence in the Asia Pacific region with several senior appointments and changes to its leadership team. Nuveen managing director Louise Kavanagh is taking on the dual role of head of funds management ...

Rest GM to head BT platforms

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... the head of platforms role while BT looked for a permanent replacement for Kotsopoulos. Varcoe will commence with BT from mid-February and will report to Vincent.

Chief economist update: RBA extends QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... additional $100 billion of bonds issued by the Australian government when the current bond purchase program is completed in mid April. These additional purchases will be at the current rate of $5 billion a week. Lowe's statement explains the method ...

Milestone launches asset allocation tool

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
The global fintech firm is targeting Australian superannuation funds with the launch of its tailored institutional asset allocation solution in Asia Pacific (APAC). Milestone Group's pControl Asset Allocation offers a set of cost-effective and comprehensive ...

NAB swallows up neobank

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
... is still subject to regulatory approval, but assuming it is granted NAB said the transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2021. NAB said 86 400 and UBank will continue to operate as separate businesses.