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Boe Pahari steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
Boe Pahari has stepped down as chief executive of AMP Capital and AMP chair David Murray has resigned. The chair of AMP Capital will also depart. AMP has announced that Pahari will step down as AMP Capital chief executive, effective immediately, and ...

Financial services workers content with pandemic changes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
New research shows that more than half of financial services employees agree that the industry has reacted positively to shifts in the industry as a result of the pandemic. The latest Work Different study from experience management software provider ...

Tough year at Challenger

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
Challenger this morning reported $416 million in statutory net loss for FY20, as its investments fell by $750 million during the COVID-19 pandemic. The -$416 million statutory NPAT is a stark contrast to previous years, where it reported $308 million ...

Chief economist update: Ardern's ardour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
Big congratulations to our next door neighbours, you've done well. August 10 marked 100 days that the country has gone without any recorded case of coronavirus infection - 'twas way back on May 1 when New Zealand reported the last infection. ...

Franklin Templeton announces revised APAC team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
Franklin Templeton has revealed its new head of Asia Pacific (APAC), including India, as well as an updated distribution team within the region as it completes its acquisition of Legg Mason. Vivek Kudva has been appointed head of APAC and will be responsible ...

Chief economist update: Second wave comes to Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... core inflation to zero from the previous two months' deflation readings of minus 0.2% each. This allowed the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to take a breather, keeping its monetary policy settings and asset purchases unchanged at its July 15 meeting while at ...

Chief economist update: BOJ takes breather on stimulus sprint

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) took a breather in July, keeping its monetary policy settings and asset purchases unchanged, promising that: "For the time being, the Bank will closely monitor the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and will not hesitate ...

Mirae drops fees on Asian equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
... of the Asian region excluding Japan. It has returned 18.9% in the year ending May, beating the benchmark MSCI AC Asia ex Japan (in AUD) 3.4% over the period. Australian-domiciled vehicle's assets total $4.23 million while the underlying fund has about ...

Schroders director jumps to Robeco

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
An investment director in Schroders local business is moving to Robeco, as the latter adds two others to its Asia Pacific team. Rupeng Chen worked on Schroders' global and emerging market quantitative equity products across Asia Pacific, based out of ...

Pinnacle hires Japan sales exec

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
ASX-listed multi-boutique house Pinnacle Investment Management has hired Colonial First State Global Asset Management's former Japanese sales lead, as it looks to build its presence in the region. Hajime Kobayashi joined Pinnacle last month, as ...