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2014 IPO rally delivered volatility, low returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... less than half had a return greater than the market's in their first month, SSgA head of active quantitative equity Asia Pacific Olivia Engel said. She noted that the average volatility of each IPO over $100 million was 1.8% from 30 September 2014 to ...

Future Fund alternatives head joins Hedge Fund Standards Board

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... important role of sovereign wealth funds in promoting better practices in the hedge fund industry, particularly in Asia Pacific. "We are thrilled to welcome our new Australian member to the board. It sends another powerful signal about the global importance ...

NAB custody executive general manager departs

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
... years' experience in banking and finance globally, including senior roles in fund services businesses across the Asia Pacific, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. "Matt is an experienced and talented executive with an outstanding track record of delivery ...

Pengana Capital appoints Singapore director

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... institutional sales opportunities for the Pengana Asia Special Events Fund. The fund invests in listed equities in the Asia Pacific region that are going through mergers and acquisitions, capital management initiatives, earnings upgrades/downgrades and ...

Australian dividend growth leads Asia Pacific

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... to the latest global dividend survey by Henderson Global Investors. Australia was the largest contributor in the Asia Pacific region with its companies delivering $50.4 billion to their shareholders in 2014. Weakness in the Australian dollar relative ...

MSCI makes key hire to lead local ETF charge

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
... pension consultants, broker dealers and now retail channels. Theodore Niggli, the company's head of MSCI indexes in Asia Pacific commented: "MSCI is very committed to the ETF market in Australia, whether onshore or offshore. Over the last 15 years Tim ...

ANZ Australia CEO steps down, replacement announced

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
... institutional APEA, based in Hong Kong, where he was responsible for institutional, commercial and private banking across Asia Pacific, Europe and America. ANZ New Zealand chief executive officer David Hisco will assume Chronican's responsibilities as ...

Nikko AM managing director resigns

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
... firm's business in Australia, bringing with him more than 30 years' experience in the financial sector across the Asia Pacific, Europe and the US. Prior to Nikko, he was a founding director of Causeway Asset Management, an alternative asset manager he ...

LaSalle acquires Tokyo office complex

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
... Gajoen in the current environment," LaSalle head of acquisitions, Japan Nick Okumura said. LaSalle co-head and CIO for Asia Pacific Mark N. Gabbay added, "LaSalle maintains a balanced investment strategy in Japan, investing across different asset types ...

LaSalle appoints head of funds from Charter Hall

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
... Australia Club Investments Trust (LACIT). Forbes joins LaSalle from Charter Hall, where he worked for nine years in the Asia Pacific market, leading a $2 billion Core Plus Fund. "Australia is a key market for LaSalle to scale our core and core plus business ...