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Vanguard first to offer A-shares through ETF

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... investors with broader diversification and offer more comprehensive exposure to emerging markets shares," Vanguard's Asia Pacific head of investments Rodney Comegys said. The change was made possible by the China Securities and Regulatory Commission ...

Henderson acquires IOOF's Perennial

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... and segregated mandates. The acquisitions will more than double Henderson's assets under management from clients in Asia Pacific and will boost its investment professionals in the region to 40. Following the buyouts, Henderson will manage $18.7 billion ...

Super funds on path to becoming trading pros

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... better at electronic trading as they increase their in house investment capabilities, Bloomberg Tradebook head of Asia Pacific Tom Kingsley said. "Super funds are becoming more educated in electronic trading and we see them asking the right questions," ...

Centrepoint freshens leadership team with two hires

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... external member of the GARC committee. O'Shaughnessy has many years' experience in financial services across the Asia Pacific, UK and Europe in positions including chief executive officer, senior executive and board roles. Muller has over 30 years' experience ...

BlackRock hires mark entry to fundamental equities

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... clients. Lanchester will report to Belinda Boa, the Hong Kong based chief investment officer of alpha strategies, Asia Pacific. Justin Arter, country head of BlackRock Australia said: "It is important for the future of BlackRock Australia that we participate ...

Ariel makes Australia first offshore outpost

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... shop in Sydney. As part of its APAC expansion, the company as appointed Ian Webber as senior vice president, head of Asia Pacific. Previously country head and director of sales, Asia Pacific for Artio Global Investors, Webber has also held positions ...

Forget Australia, head stateside for property yield

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... performer, returning 26% over the past year." In a note to investors, SSGA head of active quantitative equities in Asia Pacific Olivia Engel and senior portfolio manager Toby Warburton argued that the past performance of the sector "raises questions ...

Falling AUD offsets dividend growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
Australia had the fastest dividend growth in Asia Pacific for the year to March 2015, but the falling Australian dollar made the increase modest relative to its counterparts in the region, the Henderson Global Dividend Index found. Australia made up ...

BNP Paribas names new country head

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... managing the bank's overall activities in Australasia. He will report to Eric Raynaud, chief executive of BNP Paribas Asia Pacific. "Under Didier's leadership, our business in Australia has been reinforced significantly," Raynaud said. "As the oldest ...

Instos doing little to protect portfolios

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... and generally accepted that volatility was the "new normal". Most investors surveyed, particularly those based in Asia Pacific, increasingly expect to see a correction of 10-20% in developed and emerging equity markets in the near term. While 57% of ...