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Companies' ESG efforts improve

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
ESG focus across global companies is up by almost 8% in response to regulatory and investor pressure, report states. Fidelity's 2022 survey of analysts on sustainability issues capture's the view of 161 investment analysts from across the globe. ...

ESR completes first phase of logistics park

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
Based in Toyko, the ESR Yokohama Sachiura Distribution Centre is a multi-phase development that is set to be the largest logistics park in Japan and one of the largest ever developed (by value) in the APAC region. On completion, the asset will represent ...

Reserve Bank shocks with hawkish 50bp increase

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to increase the cash rate target by 50 basis points to 85 basis points. The central bank also raised the interest rate on exchange settlement balances by 50 basis points to 75 basis points. At its meeting ...

Citi welcomes eight new hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
Citi Australia is adding eight new recruits to its markets and research business, including hires from Credit Suisse, UBS and VFMC. Announced today, the appointments are in response to growing client demand, the institution said. "Citi is continuing ...

KKR acquires real estate manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
KKR will acquire one of the largest real estate managers in Japan, after signing a deal with Mitsubishi and UBS. KKR is acquiring all the outstanding shares of Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty (MC-UBSR) from Mitsubishi and UBS Asset Management in an all-cash ...

Capital Group hires from Schroders

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
Capital Group has appointed David Cheng as fixed income investment director to strengthen its capabilities in the APAC region. Cheng's responsibilities include representing Capital Group's fixed income team, deepening client engagement on bonds and ...

PwC appoints insurance leader

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
PwC Australia today announced the appointment of Yoshiro Makita as insurance leader for Australia within the firm's Financial Services business. Makita joined the Australian firm, transferring from PwC Japan where he led that its insurance consulting ...

Global dividend income growth to continue: Plato

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
Plato Investment Management predicts income from global shares will continue to rise in 2022, following a strong 2021 calendar year. The fund manager's Global Income Report shows dividend income increased in all but one country (Switzerland) when comparing ...

PineBridge hires Asia wealth management lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
PineBridge Investments appointed a head of wealth management for the Asia region in a newly created role. The global asset manager has hired Nicolas Kopitsis, who finished up at BNY Mellon Investment Management in April 2021. At BNY, Kopitsis was the ...

U Ethical Investors announces new relationship manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
U Ethical Investors has announced the appointment of Satoko Asai to relationship manager. Asai joins U Ethical's distribution team at a pivotal time, as the fund manager expands further into wealth management and institutional markets. With over ...