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Government debt blows out 420%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... Australia's economy grew 257% since 1995 off the back of a population boom and its dependence on the rapidly growing Asian market, government debt has skyrocketed 420%, the study found. This means that the country's debt-to-GDP ratio in 2020 ...

Perks names investment chair

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... Christo Hall has been at Ellerston for over two years and was previously managing director - senior portfolio manager in the Asian fundamental equities team at BlackRock in Hong Kong. Prior to joining BlackRock, Hall was a senior investment officer at ...

Fidante signs on new boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
... include Japan's Nomura Asset Management, and agribusiness-focused private equity manager Proterra Investment Partners, for its Asian food strategy to European investors. "Fidante is excited to be partnering with such a high-quality manager to bring world-class ...

Honan launches reinsurance offering

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
... the insurance hub of Asia Pacific and what the company described as a strategic geographical position in relation to the Asian, Australian, European and North American markets. White, who will be heading up Honan Re, hinted that she plans to hit the ...

Fidante opens Singapore office, hires from AMP Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
Challenger's $72 billion multi-boutique business Fidante Partners has hired from AMP Capital's Asian business to set up a Singapore office. Beng Neoh worked at AMP Capital for about 22 years, ending as managing director, North Asia in 2019. ...

VGI appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... continue to grow the business while ensuring the senior investment team and I remain focused on managing the Global and Asian portfolios," he said. Howie's appointment comes days after the Australian Financial Review reported VGI was facing backlash ...

ADB invests in sustainable start-ups

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has made its first investments in start-ups that help address development challenges in emerging countries, mainly focusing on climate and gender impact. The ADB Ventures Equity Fund, the bank's first investment fund ...

KKR names local real estate head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... alternative capital provider across asset classes, and we furthermore look forward to working with Tom to also establish a pan-Asian core and core-plus real estate strategy to meet the demand for high-quality real estate throughout the region," Pattar ...

Active funds quell passive flows

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
... compared to US$943 million to passive funds. This is in sharp contrast to Australia's UK, European and US peers, and some Asian countries. The Australian active fund management industry may have a more successful defence against the growing movement ...

Fund manager COO resigns, chair named

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... executive Michael Wilde said Clark has played an instrumental role in Cromwell's growth and expansion into the European and Asian markets. "On behalf of everyone at Cromwell, I'd like to acknowledge and thank Jodie for her significant contribution ...