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Bravura starts IPO journey

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... Prudential and Mercer. Bravura's software currently manages more than $2.3 trillion of assets on behalf of clients across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Fort Street Advisers is Bravura's Financial Adviser. Goldman Sachs and Macquarie ...

BTIM appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... Trust, Aperam and the Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust. Previously, she was chief investment officer, Asia-Pacific ex Japan at Fidelity, and was also head of portfolio strategies group and global equities team at the same company. "We ...

Impact investing delivers wide reaching returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... Impact: Australian Impact Investment Activity and Performance Report 2016" launched at the Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific. The data shows a steady increase in the number of impact investments over the last five years, with the majority of FY15 ...

Pension systems and ageing populations at crossroads

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... gauge their adequacy, sustainability and integrity. It included diverse countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions, this year examining Malaysia and Argentina for the first time.

SSGA expands responsible investment strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... customised mandates which can be expensive for all but the largest investors," SSGA head of portfolio strategists Asia Pacific, Jonathan Shead, said. SSGA currently holds around US$155 billion ($203.7 billion) in ESG assets under management.

Bravura appoints account management head

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... by Sunsuper in 2008). "I am delighted that Ron has chosen to join the Bravura team," Bravura managing director for Asia-Pacific Roland Slee said. "His broad experience and deep industry knowledge positions Ron perfectly to make a valuable contribution ...

Macquarie Infrastructure buys rail business

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... Rail for $1.14 billion, repay GWA's existing $250 million term loan and pay $32 million of transaction costs. MIRA Asia-Pacific co-head, Frank Kwok, said the largest manager of infrastructure assets globally was pleased to be partnering with G&W. "GWA ...

AMP Capital acquires stake in desalination plant

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
AMP Capital has reached financial close to acquire a 5.2% stake in the Victorian Desalination Project (VDP) from Pacific Partnerships. Funded by the AMP Capital Community Infrastructure Fund (CommIF), VDP was delivered as a public private partnership ...

Australia is the APAC hedge fund capital: Preqin

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
Australia is the "leading centre for hedge funds" in the Asia-Pacific region, with $99 billion in assets under management, according to Preqin research. The new Preqin Insight: Alternative Assets in Australia report found that there are now 107 active ...

Fidelity names Australian MD

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... also represent the firm's interests in front of regulators and critical industry bodies. Fidelity managing director Asia Pacific, Mark Talbot said: "Alva has a considerable understanding of the global and Australia investment markets and has made a significant ...