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ASX partners with Bloomberg on credit futures product

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... innovative solutions. "ASX runs the world's fourth-largest interest rate derivatives market and leads the Asia Pacific region, providing global access to deep futures liquidity across major trading hours," McGregor said. "The ASX-Bloomberg AusBond Futures ...

Federated Hermes expands Asia presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... relationships with private banks, family offices, wealth intermediaries and institutional investors across the Asia Pacific region. Federated Hermes said the move reflects the business's focus on wealth and retail distribution segments, where the firm ...

Australia's 'Super 6' embrace total portfolio approach: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... 100 asset owners managing a total of US$29.3 trillion in assets, marking a 11.3% increase year on year. The Asia Pacific region represented 30.8% of total assets in the top 100 ranking. The biggest asset owner was Norway's Norges Bank Investment Management ...

T. Rowe Price appoints head of institutional distribution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... distribution for Australia and New Zealand, in addition to her role as head of consultant relations for the Asia Pacific region. The expanded role is effective January 2026. In her new position, Crowe will be responsible for leading a team of institutional ...

Morningstar DBRS expands into regional Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
Global credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS (Morningstar) has announced its expansion into the Asia Pacific region with the opening of a new regional hub in Australia. The Sydney hub will function as a service center for the broader Asia Pacific region. ...

Brookfield raises $4bn for new alts fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... said considerable infrastructure investment will be required to support population and economic growth in the Asia Pacific region. "Private credit will be a valuable solution within the capital stack to meet the needs of borrowers, complementing pre-existing ...

Norges Bank commits over $2bn to energy transition fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment management arm of Norges Bank, has committed $2.3 billion (US$1.5bn) to Brookfield Asset Management's Global Transition Fund II (BGTF II) to expand its current mandate from the government. The ...

More than 75% of asset owners wary of trade disputes

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... decision making. The survey polled 500 asset owners across 11 countries across North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Representing the Australian market, 50 asset owners were polled. Collectively, participants reported US$19 trillion in assets ...

S64, Vista Equity Partners roll out unit trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... software and technology firms early next year. As first flagged in May, the partnership launched VistaOne in the Asia Pacific region. The new product - S64 VistaOne AUT - will launch to local wealth advisory platforms, wholesale and advised retail investors ...

World's pension market hits $36.9tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
... Commonwealth Super Corporation, GESB, State Super, Super SA, ESSSuper, Equip Super and Brighter Super. The Asia Pacific region represented 25.5% share of the total assets, a slight decrease in 2024 (compared to 26.8% in 2023), while the North American ...