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PIMCO local managing director to step down

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... PIMCO also confirmed that Sam Watkins takes over from Mead as head of Australia. Watkins was appointed executive vice president and head of business for Australia and New Zealand in May 2022. He was tasked with overseeing the local business management ...

MLC wary of but not opposed to bitcoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... has fostered some change, and outright rejection has given way to more nuanced thinking." Farmer acknowledged that US President Donald Trump's return to the White House has buoyed cryptocurrency advocates. "President Trump has issued an executive order ...

Platinum staffers join Merlon Capital

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... years as an investment analyst and portfolio manager in the Asia team. Before joining Platinum, McCormack was a vice president at Credit Suisse where he spent eight years, while Hira spent eight years at Macquarie Bank. Further, Merlon has established ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... Speaking at Financial Standard's Chief Economists Forum yesterday, Barrenjoey chief economist Jo Masters put US President Donald Trump's recent tariff imposition into perspective. Citing research from the Peterson Institute for International ...

UniSuper prepared for buying opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... the early stages of AI and the game is changing quickly." Looking ahead, Pearce said the fund is watching the new US President's policy announcements, particularly around tariffs. "One thing the market is taking very seriously is Trump's attitude ...

ART, MLC AM, HESTA name directors

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... board, having been a director since 2017, She currently serves on the board of Jobs Queensland and is the executive president of the Australian Services Union. "Both Marnie and Jenny bring strong experience, skills and insight in financial services and ...

PIMCO hires former Global X sales lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... Chugh's appointment as head of ETF sales. The hire comes eight months after he joined the asset manager as a senior vice president and account manager. Announcing the new appointment on social media, Chugh said joining PIMCO has "reignited his passion ...

Trump tariffs to hit Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
US President Donald Trump is set to announce 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, which will apply to all countries, including Australia. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver told Financial Standard that while Australia exports about $808 million ...

Renewable energy company secures $160m from Macquarie

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... hydrogen. It has some 15.5 GW across projects in development, under construction, and in operation. MAM senior vice president Gurjit Orjela said the bespoke financing will support Greenalia's Spanish renewables platform that encompasses projects across ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on China, with the latter already in effect while the others have been delayed by one month, subject to border and drug conditions - what does this ...