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Rest awards global equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
Rest has awarded a new global equities mandate to a US-based boutique. GQG Partners, part of Pacific Current Group's multi-affiliate suite, will manage a global equities portfolio for the $50 billion fund. The mandate brings GQG's total number ...

BlackRock regional stewardship lead retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
The head of Asia Pacific investment stewardship at BlackRock is retiring. Pru Bennett has served in the role since 2010, establishing comprehensive voting and engagement policies and strategies for numerous markets in the region. She has also been instrumental ...

State Street announces fixed income appointment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... fixed income lending trader from London. In an internal transfer, joining the State Street securities finance team in Asia Pacific is Robin Kidman. Kidman relocated from London for the job this month. In a 15-year long career at State Street, Kidman ...

Artificial intelligence to become commonplace at instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... instos are more bullish on AI than Singapore and Hong Kong-based clients, the global custodian notes, saying the Asia Pacific counterparts anticipate adoption happening in two to five years. Half of Australian clients surveyed also noted high-level stakeholder ...

Blue Sky short seller launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... also focus on activist short-selling investment ideas. It will conduct investigative research on public companies in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Aandahl thinks Asia and China in particular are at the epicentre of global innovation and critical ...

Alphinity rolls out sustainable Aussie equities fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... fund's ESG agenda, Alphinity appointed former Citi senior ESG analyst Elaine Prior and Action Sustainability Asia Pacific co-founder Mark Lyster to SSF's sustainable share fund compliance committee. "Society faces significant challenges to achieve ...

JPMAM names acquisitions officer for Australia and New Zealand

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed a new acquisitions officer, Australia and New Zealand for real estate Asia-Pacific. James Santi takes on the newly-created role having previously been senior director of capital markets at CBRE. Prior to that ...

Saxo Capital Markets hires Aussie markets strategist

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... KnowledgebankIQ. Australian equities will form the initial focus for Creagh, before her remit expands to include Asia Pacific equities. According to Saxo, Creagh will hold responsibility for co-ordinating, monitoring and implementing equity strategies ...

Link Group names Fund Solutions chief

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... global services for Australia and New Zealand at State Street. He previously held three other State Street roles: Asia Pacific head of asset manager sector sales, chief operating officer and head of product services. Before State Street, Khoury was director ...

Infrastructure receives $24.5 billion injection

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... portfolio manager John Julian said. AMP Capital has major public infrastructure investments, owning 48% in Australian Pacific Airports Corporation (Melbourne and Launceston airports) and 50% in Port Hedland. Infrastructure as a whole is an important ...