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Nomura AM shuffles global listed real estate team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... will remain unchanged." "The global listed real estate team will continue to operate seamlessly across Chicago, London, Hong Kong and Sydney with no change to client coverage, operations or strategy," MIM said. The fund oversees about $84.2 million in ...

Funds SA appoints equities director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... the role of product strategist, Asia and emerging markets core team within BlackRock's fundamental equity group in Hong Kong, where she worked across Asia and emerging market equity strategies and led a team focused on product strategy, innovation ...

Franklin Templeton names new APAC head

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... efforts. Franklin Templeton has over 2,600 employees in the region with presence in Australia as well as in Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Japan, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea and other markets. "Rene is a highly respected industry leader with deep client ...

Acclime acquires Melbourne's Polar 993

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... markets, has signed an agreement to acquire the independent trustee and fund administration business from Melbourne. The Hong Kong-based firm is acquiring Polar 993, an Australian financial services licensee providing trustee, responsible entity, custody ...

Emerging markets, private assets lift NGS Super FY26 performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... emerging markets, not just on equities, during the year benefited the portfolio. Opportunities located South Korea, Hong Kong and China were prominent contributors. "We also expressed it through the tactical asset allocation overlays we use," he said. ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... settlement within existing wholesale infrastructure. BNP Paribas has also been active across Asia-Pacific, supporting the Hong Kong government's digital green bond offering and working with Maybank to launch tokenised money-market funds in Singapore. ...

Fund managers unsure about expenditures on AI

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... research found. According to the study, which included responses from some 178 fund managers across Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the US and Europe, 63% increased AI spending by more than 50% in the past 12 months and not a single firm reported a ...

Macquarie chief to step down after eight years at the helm

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... 1987, having led various business divisions, including its asset management business for more than a decade, across Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Australia. She was appointed the chief executive and managing director in December 2018, succeeding ...

Australia welcomes 25k to millionaires' club: UBS

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... among the world's wealthiest nations on a per-capita basis, with average wealth per adult reaching US$616,306. Only Hong Kong (US$648,267), the US (US$696,277), Luxembourg (US$ 654,732) and Switzerland (US$910,382) lead Australia, recording the top ...

Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... collaborated across multiple markets worldwide. In 2024 Citi supported Global X's launch of the first covered calls ETFs in Hong Kong. Global X and Citi said they have joint aspirations to scale in the APAC region by serving the needs of asset managers. ...