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Australians are crypto-curious but not committing

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... and the UK, the country lags in terms of adoption in comparison to other APAC countries surveyed, such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and India. Perhaps the trepidation stems from the legal uncertainty around cryptocurrency, as among non-owners ...

First Sentier adds to RI, sustainability team

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
... joins the firm's responsible investment team headed by global head of responsible investment, Will Oulton. Based in Hong Kong, Lee will be responsible for the delivery and promotion of the firm's RI strategy and credentials in Asia. Lee also has experience ...

Startup launches risk retention option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... customers who would otherwise have been forfeited as a result of a reluctant cancellation. Sarkis is the former chief of Hong Kong-based Silver Tree Asset Management. At iExtend, he is joined by former MLC chief executive Geoff Lloyd who chairs the advisory ...

Tiger Trade debuts down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
... abundance of offerings," Tiger Brokers Australia chief strategy officer Michael McCarthy said. Other than US, ASX and Hong Kong shares and ETFs, the platform is also one of the few online brokers to offer local Australians access to US options. "We are ...

Moomoo launches down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... and ETFs on Australian and US stock exchanges with the launch of global digital investment platform Moomoo. Access to Hong Kong, Singapore and China Connect exchanges are expected to follow. Moomoo said its objective is to democratise share trading for ...

Capital Group hires from Schroders

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
... Schroders in Singapore. Prior to that, he spent six years at UBS serving as head of APAC ex-Japan Investment Specialists in Hong Kong and as a portfolio manager in Chicago. "We are delighted to welcome David to Capital Group," Capital Group head of product ...

CalPERS names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... regional managing director, head of Asia Pacific. In this role she was tasked with establishing OTPP's APAC office in Hong Kong. Her appointment coincides with CalPERS's plans to invest more heavily in private markets, bumping its allocation from 8% ...

BlackRock strengthens Australasia, APAC leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... this year. Shimizu will also assume the role of president of BlackRock Japan, subject to local board approval. Based in Hong Kong, Shimizu will be responsible for bringing a full range of solutions to institutional clients' portfolios. As president ...

Australian market praised in latest pension study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
... 37.7% in 2021. The markets included in the study are Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and ...

Alphinity hires from Citi

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... career at Citi, including almost six years as head of international equity sales for APAC. He worked in Singapore and Hong Kong as well as Sydney in his various roles with Citi, which included director - APAC equity sales, vice president in Australian ...