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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 ...

US investment giant hires Australian insto head

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... manager, distribution communication at ING Investment Management. At PGIM, Sinclair will report to the head of the Asia Pacific ex-Japan institutional relationship group, Philip Hsin. His role will comprise building relationships with Australian super ...

New lead for BNY Mellon APAC custody business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
BNY Mellon will welcome a new Asia Pacific head of asset servicing from Northern Trust. Rohan Singh has been appointed to the role, leaving Northern Trust where he was most recently country head, Singapore and head of South East Asia. To be based in ...

Veteran WTW investments head departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... Tokyo investment team. "Taro's all-round business and client experience make him well suited to take on the role of Asia Pacific regional investment business leader," WTW global head of investment Chris Ford said. "His appointment comes at an exciting ...

IRESS partnership aids RG 97 compliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... cost analysis from internal groups, regulators and external clients, according to ITG head of trading analytics in Asia Pacific Erin Stanton. This new alignment will make sourcing the trade data easier and quicker, she added, particularly when it comes ...

Global real estate investors too nonchalant: Man GPM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... markets with a market value of US$2.9 trillion across 15.7 million units," he said. Hersh Gandhi, managing director for Asia Pacific at Man Group, said the single family residence (SFR) sector presents great potential for Australian investors. "There ...