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European $1bn asset manager enters Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... real estate is "particularly attractive," noting that PwC has projected the highest rental growth of any city in the Asia-Pacific region. "We are excited to announce our expansion into Australia, a market that we have identified as a prime investment ...

AIA acquires CBA life insurance businesses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... efficient way for our shareholders." The sale increases AIA's position as one of the biggest life insurers in the Asia-Pacific region. AIA Group chief executive and president Ng Keng Hooi said it will "strengthen AIA's protection market leadership and ...

GSFM scores major alternatives partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... becoming a larger, and an increasingly important part of retail investors' portfolios," Man Group managing director Asia-Pacific Hersh Gandhi said. "We are looking forward to introducing a broader range of our liquid alternative strategies to retail ...

Super fund property manager leads global sustainability ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... Zealand property companies and fund managers, empowering them to adopt leading sustainability practices," GRESB head of Asia Pacific Ruben Langbroek said. "Looking at the results, the region is already performing at a high standard. We see that 94% of ...

Former BlackRock president joins Yarra board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... Asset Management. In his new position, he will be based in Tokyo and assist in extending Yarra's reach in the broader Asia-Pacific region. Degawa said he was excited to join Yarra's board, adding: "The firm has an excellent reputation in the Japanese ...

Alternative investment manager opens Sydney office

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... investors who are searching for low-cost ways to diversify their portfolios beyond indexing. According to CFM head of Asia-Pacific Steve Shepherd, the firm has already secured $1 billion in assets under management from institutional investors, with "significantly ...

SSGA hires head of SPDR ETFs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... business, building new solutions across sales, marketing, capital markets, products and infrastructure. SSGA head of Asia Pacific Lochiel Crafter said: "Our Australian SPDR ETF business is strengthened with Meaghan's appointment and allows us to further ...

Global boutique asset manager opens Sydney office

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... products, emerging markets and credit-themed equities. An Australian presence is the firm's attempt to expand across the Asia Pacific having opened a Singapore office three years ago. New York-headquartered GoldenTree was established in 2000 by founder ...

SSGA fund divests tobacco and weapons

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... benchmark in 13 of the past 16 calendar years at a management fee of 0.3%. SSGA head of portfolio strategists for Asia Pacific, Jonathan Shead said that removing these companies from the fund won't affect its level of diversification at the country or ...

Mercer names new chief investment officer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
Mercer strengthened its investment leadership with the appointment of a new chief investment officer for the Pacific. Long serving TCorp senior manager Kylie Willment will join Mercer from 25 October, overseeing the investment performance of Mercer's ...