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BTIG names co-heads of APAC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
BTIG has appointed two co-leads for the Asia-Pacific business, as well as a chief strategy officer. Andrew Dalgleish and Trevor Harrison were named co-heads of BTIG Asia-Pacific, while Samuel Leung is the new chief strategy officer of BTIG Hong Kong. ...

New responsible agricultural fund seeks $300m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
An agricultural investment manager is launching a new fund to sophisticated investors that uses land restoration practices that combats carbon emissions and Australia's drought problem. Brisbane-based Australian cattle property investment manager ...

Chief economist: The path to normality

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Slowing to normal? Slowing or just normalising? This is the question prompted by the release of China's latest activity stats - a question whose answer will determine future policy moves by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the Politburo. ...

Aussies regret ERS withdrawals: AIST poll

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... gap, Treasury's proposed changes to proxy voting, and the Your Future, Your Super reforms' "ministerial powers" to ban investments. She noted that while SG will increase to 10% from July 1, the government hasn't publicly affirmed its commitment ...

BlackRock secures licence to operate in China

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
BlackRock has advanced its expansion into China, obtaining a licence from the local regulator to operate in wealth management via a joint venture. China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) has granted BlackRock CCB Wealth Management ...

ASIC bans Theta managing director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
ASIC has banned the managing director of Theta Asset Management for four years from the financial services industry. The banning order for Robert Patrick Marie comes after several instances of misconduct relating to Theta, the responsible entity of ...

AXA hires from CFS

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
AXA Investment Managers has appointed a business development manager for AXA IM Core. Bevan Green joins from Colonial First State Investments where he was a business development manager. Green was previously in similar roles at Zurich Insurance, NAB ...

COVID support temporarily improves inequality

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
The equity gap between young and old Australians narrowed after a seven-year widening streak but the improved fortunes of the young may be short-lived, says the Actuaries Institute. Calling it "a year like no other", Actuaries Institute's Intergenerational ...

More super funds make climate commitments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
More financial institutions have signed up to Climate League 2030, which seeks to achieve Paris-aligned emissions reductions in Australia by 2030. TelstraSuper, ISPT, U Ethical and Teachers Mutual Bank today joined over a dozen institutional investors ...

Chief economist update: A half-glass full look at inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Inflation was the "word" over the week that was. Concerns over US inflation eased somewhat at the start of last week after US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed disappointing labour market stats. The US economy added 266,000 jobs in April, well ...