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Aussie super funds increase world ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
Several Australian superannuation funds have been included in the ranks of the world's largest pension funds, recording a 9.1% increase in growth. Research provided by Willis Towers Watson shows that of 300 pension funds listed, 16 Australian funds ...

Government opens doors to offshore investment vehicles

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... Passport explains the new law will allow Australia, which has the largest funds management industry in the Asia-Pacific region, to export its management products to participating Asian countries with "limited additional regulatory requirements." These ...

Digital revamp for Citi wealth arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... to be a leading digital bank was possible by partnering with fintechs and is one of the first banks in the Asia-Pacific region to open up its application programming interface (API) to the public. Last November, more than 1000 developers and tech firms ...

Transport bolsters listed infrastructure demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... listed infrastructure offers some of the best quality assets and highly attractive yields, not only across the Asia-Pacific region but on a global scale, an investment specialist says. The transportation sector, particularly airports and toll road networks ...

Westpac GM becomes PNG wealth group CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... time. His engagement signals a new and exciting chapter for Kina." "His depth of industry experience in the Asia-Pacific region is highly valued as Kina is poised to participate in the next cycle of Papua New Guinea's development," Taureka said. Commenting ...

Veteran WTW investments head departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
Willis Towers Watson's head of investments for Asia-Pacific will leave the company after 23 years, and a successor has been appointed. Naomi Denning originally joined WTW in 1994. She also worked as an asset consultant at Mercer for five years, and ...

ESG data creates barrier for Aussie instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... investments has led some senior management ranks to be more sceptical, which has in turn limited adoption across the Asia-Pacific region, and globally more generally. However, smart data, artificial intelligence and ESG specialists such as BNP Paribas ...

AxiomSL appoints APAC chief

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... regulatory reporting and risk management solutions provider AxiomSL is welcoming a new chief executive for the Asia-Pacific region. Peter Tierney joins AxiomSL having most recently been regional head of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation's over-the-counter ...

VanEck to launch smart beta bond ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... ability to apply our data to Asia-Pacific requirements as well as our commitment to Australia, and the broader Asia Pacific region for fixed income pricing and indices."

Russell Investments secures $1.9bn mandate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... billion in funds under management and more than 165,000 members. Russell Investments chief executive for the Asia-Pacific region, Pete Gunning, highlighted that increasing interest in the firm's implemented consulting model is driven in large part by ...