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Chief economist update: Eurozone at risk of double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
The longer the Eurozone takes to get on top of the resurgence, the longer the lockdowns, the greater the risk of a double-dip recession. COVID-19 infections in Europe started re-appearing and multiplying sometime around October last year. The growth ...

Capgemini names new APAC lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
The managing director for Capgemini's Australia and New Zealand business has been promoted to the global executive leadership, taking over as Asia Pacific lead. Olaf Pietschner is now chief executive of the Asia Pacific Strategic Business Unit and ...

Crypto fortune hinges on forgotten password

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
A Bitcoin portfolio worth approximately $280 million could be lost forever, as its owner struggles to remember his password. Stefan Thomas, a developer based in San Francisco, remains unable to access his Bitcoin wallet. He said the incident is "a painful ...

Sayers hires tech experts, launches new unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
The investment advisory boutique has made several key appointments in a bid to ramp up its technology and platforms business. Amberjit Endow will lead Sayers' new business, which is launching in early 2021. He joined from Deloitte where he was a ...

QIC hires investment director

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
The $54 billion fund manager has hired from Cambridge Associates to add an investment director to its global private capital team. Inigo Garcia Gordobil will be based in QIC's San Francisco office and focus on the North American market including ...

New AMP Australia chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
AMP has appointed a new chief executive for the AMP Australia business, replacing Alex Wade who exited suddenly. Former Sunsuper chief executive Scott Hartley will take over from Blair Vernon, who has been acting in the position since Wade's sudden ...

Alternative asset manager expands to APAC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
European firm Hayfin Capital Management has brought its presence to the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of an office in Singapore and has assigned a portfolio manager to lead the expansion. Glenn Clarke has been with Hayfin for nearly a decade ...

Former Cbus chief takes prime role at AMP Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
Industry superannuation fund Cbus's former chief executive David Atkin is joining AMP Capital as its deputy chief executive, effective December 7. "Atkin will assume operational leadership of AMP Capital in an interim capacity until June 2021, while ...

International consortium sets sights on Optus

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
A consortium of investors including a $116 billion Canadian pension fund has appointed financial advisers to participate in the upcoming sale of Optus towers. Symphony Consortium, consisting of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) ...

BlackRock to buy equity index firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
The investment giant is making a bigger play for wealthy investors, offering them a more personalised strategy with the acquisition of an equity index business for US$1.05 billion. BlackRock is set to acquire investment manager Aperio, which provides ...