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FICAP to support Aussie icon in 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... similar, televised event. Last year, more than 350 turned out for the event, with PIMCO head of funds business group, APAC ex Japan and local head of operations Scott Delaney claiming victory as overall winner with his rendition of 'Don't Look ...

SSGA expands risk-based ETF model portfolios

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
... The State Street Risk-Based ETF Model Portfolios oversees globally US$466 billion in multi-asset solutions. SSGA APAC ex Japan head of investment solutions Benjamin Regnat said the risk-based ETF model portfolios employ a strategic asset allocation framework ...

Platinum ends FY24 with $13bn FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
... members as well as UCIT funds in the Platinum World Portfolios (PWP), which comprised Platinum's International, Asia ex Japan, Japan and Health Sciences strategies. Today, the fund manager announced it will no longer make additional grants of its ...

World's largest pension fund returns 22.67%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
Japan's $2.27 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) reported a 22.67% return for the fiscal year ending 2023. This performance was driven primarily by domestic equities, which yielded 41.41% return, and foreign equities, which returned ...

Federation AM invests in Astris Advisory

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
Federation Asset Management has taken a stake in Japanese financial services firm Astris Advisory Japan K.K. for an undisclosed amount. The Tokyo-based advisory firm helps connect Japanese corporates with the international investment community and vice ...

Long-term optimism for APAC despite short-term hurdles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... million on average, the highest since 2015, while first-time managers raised a hair over $100 million. Preqin said that Japan and India markets emerged as bright spots for investors. While most single country-specific funds struggled with fundraising ...

Platinum shutters London operations, UCITS funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... closure of its Platinum World Portfolios. Platinum World Portfolios (PWP), which comprised Platinum's International, Asia ex Japan, Japan and Health Sciences strategies, were UCITS funds. "Upon the recommendation of Platinum as the fund promoter, the ...

Clearway wins distribution mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... Australian and New Zealand markets. The fund manager has about US$8.1 billion actively invested in countries that include Japan, China, and India. Matthews International portfolio manager Vivek Tanneeru said emerging market small companies offer potentially ...

EQT Mid-Market Growth Fund exceeds target

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... healthcare, and technology services sectors, leveraging EQT's presence with over 100 professionals across India, Southeast Asia, Japan, and Australia. "We have been investing in Asia for the best part of three decades and now have a fully scaled and ...

Link shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
... executive officer Takafumi Ihara said The Trust Bank is one of the largest pension and stock administration providers in Japan. "We truly believe the acquisition of Link Group will further enable MUFG to accelerate its global business expansion, with ...