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New multi-boutique launches in Sydney

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... able to convince it to reverse its decision. Since then, Mantis has added Firth Investment Management, a Singapore-based Asian equities firm set up by an ex-Schroders team, and is on its way to finalising a third partnership. Mantis has taken an office ...

Chief economist update: Premature easing will cost more lives, more rupiahs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... increase in the rate of infections in the country - India now has the fourth highest case in the world and the highest among Asian countries - could force another lockdown, compelling both the Modi government and the RBI to implement greater stimulus ...

Pessimism strikes Australia, US optimistic

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
Financial professionals in the United States are optimistic about a market recovery, while pessimism is highest in the Asian region where professionals are forecasting double-digit losses, according to Natixis. In its most recent Natixis Investment ...

Global investment manager appoints APAC head

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... US$327 billion real estate investment manager Barings. In the newly created position, Ratcliffe will develop the firm's Asian and Australian real estate platform covering both equity and debt markets. He will work alongside the firm's head of Asia Pacific ...

Boutique expands investment team

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... Emma Pringle earlier this month as an ESG lead, who will focus on the firm's ESG requirements within its Australian and Asian equities strategies while the firm's former ESG head Natasha McKean is on maternity leave. In addition to the aforementioned ...

Boutique appoints ESG lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... programs, and focus on community expectations, made her a good fit for the business. "As a value manager in Australian and Asian equities with a long term investment horizon, responsible investment is an integral part of our decision-making and in particular ...

The future is fast arriving: BlackRock

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... levels, and diversification in a world of increasing US-China de-coupling," it said. It also believes that over the near-term Asian ex-Japan equities were likely to outperform, with China likely leading growth in the region. It is also overweight US ...

Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... see beta markets like Australia and Japan lift on the back of a better economic outlook. In emerging economies he likes Asian equities as valuations aren't as extreme, while in credit, Craig prefers investment grade asset backed securities in the ...

Gender diversity improves, cultural diversity falls: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... than Australia has also decreased over the past year, falling form 30.4% to 29.3%. "The representation of directors with an Asian cultural background has reduced this year and their place seems to have been taken by directors from the USA, Canada and ...

CBA sells 55% of CFS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... which CBA will receive cash proceeds of about $1.7 billion from KKR. KKR expects to make its investment primarily via its Asian private equity fund. CBA anticipates the sale will result in a $1.5 billion post-tax gain for the group and increase its Common ...