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Macquarie leads alternatives pack

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... sector. The annual Willis Towers Watson global alternatives survey of 562 investment managers (which included 47 from Asia Pacific) found real estate managers (35%) hold the lion's share of AUM followed by private equity fund managers and hedge funds ...

Digital revamp for Citi wealth arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... leader in the region. Speaking at a Sydney media roundtable yesterday, Citi Australia head of consumer banking in Asia Pacific, Anand Selva, said because clients are inundated with an abundance of information, they want an expert who can provide credible ...

Vanguard global chief executive steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... funds and ETFs. Davis led the fixed income group since 2014 and prior to that served as chief investment officer for Asia Pacific and was a director of Vanguard Investments Australia. He joined the firm in 1999 in portfolio management and trading. Davis' ...

BlackRock hires new executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... cash ETFs in June. BlackRock also announced Kathryn Barnes is the new head of digital technology for Australia and Asia Pacific. She joined the firm in 2000 and most recently served as chief operating officer for about two years. In the newly created ...

Fintechs pose disintermediation threat: CFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... they'll unlikely replace the traditional function of big players such as banks. CFA Institute director of content for Asia Pacific and co-author of the report, Larry Cao said fintechs have the ability to build smart experiences that banks couldn't or ...

Transport bolsters listed infrastructure demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... alternative investment opportunities, Deutsche Asset Management head of investment specialists of liquid real assets for Asia Pacific and Europe, Matthias Meyer, said. Australian institutional investors typically have a strong home bias to illiquid direct ...

Asset managers must overhaul operating model: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... outsource fund accounting, investment operations and distribution functions in an attempt to scale quickly. Across the Asia Pacific, 41% of respondents said political issues are the main threat to growth. In the next five years, 36% are aiming to expand ...

Westpac GM becomes PNG wealth group CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
Westpac's former general manager for South East Asia Pacific is now the chief executive of an ASX-listed Papa New Guinean bank and wealth management firm. Greg Pawson's appointment as Kina Securities' chief executive was announced as part of Kina's ...

MyRetirement too product heavy: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... retirement income solutions with the help of data and technology. Morningstar managing director of research strategy for Asia Pacific Anthony Serhan commented: "What we need is an outcome that provides a blueprint for the coming decades. The Government ...

AFA executive joins standards board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... standards board. AFA general manager, member services, partnerships and campus, Nick Hakes has been appointed to the Asia Pacific Financial Services Association's International Certifications and Standards Board. Commenting on the appointment, AFA chief ...