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AustralianSuper breaks into world's top 20 pension funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
The superannuation giant has jumped two places in a global survey of pensions and now ranks number 20 with total assets of US$169 billion. According to annual research conducted by the Thinking Ahead Institute and Pensions & Investments, 15 Australian ...

BlackRock appoints to new research role

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
Elaine Wu has been appointed to the newly created role of managing director, APAC head of research for BlackRock Sustainable Investing (BSI APAC). Adding over 14 years of experience in equity research, Wu will drive the research agenda for BSI APAC ...

Frontier opens Japan office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
The asset consultant has established its first offshore office, with a new base in Tokyo expected to propel its desired growth in Asian markets. Frontier has been operating in Japan for the last eight years but will now have an on-the-ground presence ...

Josh Frydenberg joins Goldman Sachs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022
The former Treasurer is joining the institution as senior regional adviser for Asia Pacific. Following his election defeat in May, Frydenberg abandoned his political career. Announced this morning, his role with Goldman will see him leverage his "deep ...

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 ...