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LaSalle appoints new APAC chief

ANNABELLE DICKSON | TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020

The head of Asia Pacific for LaSalle Investment Management has been promoted to the lead global role, with a new regional head named. LaSalle chief executive and chief investment officer of Asia Pacific Mark Gabbay has been promoted to the role of LaSalle ...

Chief economist update: China turns crisis into opportunity

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020

... shipments to the US jumped by 46.1%; Australia (22.6%); Taiwan (18.1%); South Korea (9.5%); the European Union (8.6%); and Japan (5.6%). Chinese import purchases increased slowed to 4.5% in the year to November from 4.7% in the previous month, but is ...

Ellerston listed Asia fund adds director

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020

Ellerston Asian Investments has added a former super fund chief investment officer to its board. Marian Carr joined as a non-executive director on December 1. She has previously worked as the chief investment officer of the CSR Group superannuation ...

Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020

... Beijing accounts for 35.3% of total exports in 2019/20, much more than our next five biggest export markets combined - Japan (11.8%), South Korea (5.8%), USA (5.8%), UK (4.4%), and India (3.9%). Australia's exports of goods and services account for ...

WTW calls for more investment in China

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has called for greater investment in China despite rising tensions between Australia and China which has led to several trade disputes and ongoing vitriol between leaders. The two research papers from WTW said Chinese assets ...

World largest asset owners increase ESG, AUM

ANNABELLE DICKSON | TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020

The largest asset owners in the world have increased both their monetary and social reach with active ownership becoming a key investment strategy, according to new research. The Thinking Ahead Institute's Asset Owner 100 (AO100) report shows the largest ...

Chief economist update: Japan's third wave

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020

... infections equals more monetary policy easing and more fiscal spending. Like the Fed and the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) also kept monetary policy unchanged - target rate at -0.1% and target for the 10-year Japanese government bond ...

Chief economist update: A V, a W and an L

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020

The latest results from the monthly Markit Economics PMI (purchasing managers' index) draws a picture of the three shapes of the economic recovery or otherwise. The letter V. Masked or unmasked, the IHS/Markit flash US composite PMI continues to ...

Chief economist update: Japan's second wave

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020

It's been just over a month when Yoshihide Suga took over from Shinzo Abe - who resigned for health reasons -- as Japan's prime minister. It wasn't a great time for a handover given the significantly weakened state of the global and domestic ...

BNP Paribas AM names Asian equities lead

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020

BNP Paribas Asset Management has made further changes to its Asian equities business, appointing a new lead for the Hong Kong-based team. Zhikai Chen took over the role of head of Asian equities on October 8, joining from Lombard Odier Group where he ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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