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SSgA launches US equity ETF

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... ETF available for Australian investors via the ASX," said Lochiel Crafter, head of State Street Global Advisors for Asia Pacific. "Australian investors looking to diversify their portfolios by accessing top international companies can now do so through ...

Two-fifths forced into retirement before financially ready

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... there's enough to the very end, particularly if retirement happens earlier than expected," Mercer's managing director and Pacific market leader David Anderson said. The research also revealed, that 83% of pre-retirees understand that their superannuation ...

Business as usual for PIMCO Australia

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... firm-wide investment views." Despite the leadership changes in the global business announced last month [LINK], the Asia-Pacific portfolio committee (APC) retains its structure, with Adam Bowe as chair. Under the new leadership structure at PIMCO, Andrew ...

JP Morgan AM rejigs Asia Pacific management team

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014
JP Morgan Asset Management has handed Asia Pacific chief executive Jed Laskowitz responsibility for co-managing the group's new global investment solutions business. He will be supported in this new role by Michael O'Brien who is currently head of the ...

'Bond King' Bill Gross leaves Pimco

AAP  |  SATURDAY, 27 SEP 2014
... with deft moves in and out of bonds, earning the title "Bond King" and attracting hundreds of billions of dollars into Pacific Investment Management Co. But lately his performance has lagged that of many rivals and his management style has raised eyebrows. ...

Family offices returned 9% in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... around $76 million annually for syndicated deals, and $119 million for private equity deals. Regionally, offices in Asia-Pacific were most likely to co-invest, followed shortly after by developing economy family offices. European and North American family ...

BNP Paribas granted on-shore renminbi licence

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... and are now looking to fill this gap with the new investment opportunities that are being offered. The company's Asia Pacific chief executive Vincent Camerlynck added: "BNP Paribas Investment Partners clients' have been early adopters of investing in ...

Billionaires: How typical are you?

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... a net worth of US$3.1 billion and is 63 years old, according to a new global wealth survey by Wealth-X and UBS. In the Pacific region including Australia, 34 billionaires control a total of US$97 billion between them. However, the aggregate wealth of ...

AllianceBernstein set to launch three renminbi funds

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... licence. All three would be domiciled in Luxembourg and accessible to Australian and other investors. Director of Asia Pacific fixed income Hayden Briscoe said that RQFII and the internationalisation of the renminbi were important steps to China becoming ...

BNP Paribas makes key Asia Pacific appointments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
BNP Paribas Securities Services has made two key appointments in the Asia Pacific wing of its custody business. StA(C)phanie Marelle is taking over as head of Hong Kong from Bruno Campenon, who has moved to New York to take on the role of head of clearing ...