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PM Capital confirms proposal to acquire Platinum funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... Management. PGF revealed it lobbed confidential, non-binding offers to snap up Platinum Capital Limited (ASX: PMC) and Platinum Asia Investments (ASX: PAI) by way of a scheme of arrangement. PGF said its proposals give shareholders in the Platinum funds ...

Boutique appoints distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... forward to working with BFA providing global private equity and venture capital opportunities to its growing list of LPs in the Asia Pacific. Dixon recently served as head of distribution at private lender Koa Capital and Innova Asset Management, the ...

Property developer, investment firm goes 'all in' on Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... investments business to the Australian market, including a new fund. Oreana's funds management business was established in Asia in 2017, but the firm said it's now expanding its offering to a broader set of investors. Oreana chief executive of ...

PIMCO local managing director to step down

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... PIMCO's local head Rob Mead is set to retire after more than 20 years with the fund manager. Mead, who is also the co-head of Asia Pacific portfolio management, has been with PIMCO since 2003. Five years ago, Mead became the head PIMCO's Australian ...

Platinum staffers join Merlon Capital

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... specialist and analyst, while Hira was at the firm for eight years as an investment analyst and portfolio manager in the Asia team. Before joining Platinum, McCormack was a vice president at Credit Suisse where he spent eight years, while Hira spent ...

Apex names country head and COO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... advantage of market conditions, and there are some very promising signs that we can move quickly in this space." added Apex Asia Pacific regional managing director Nicholas Happell. "Chris' leadership will be instrumental in scaling Apex Super and ...

BlackRock names regional insto client lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... BlackRock's high-profile George Maltezos.has broadened his role to lead institutional client business for South East Asia. This is the third new role for Maltezos during his two years at the world's largest asset manager. First, he was head of ...

Betashares launches Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... improve cost efficiency for investors seeking Bitcoin exposure on the ASX. VanEck chief executive and managing director for Asia Pacific Arian Neiron noted that there's been strong momentum in Bitcoin over the last few months. "The increased inflows ...

UniSuper prepared for buying opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... December 2024. "Our two best performing investment options for the 12 months to 31 December 2024 were Global Companies in Asia and International Shares, which both recorded returns well in excess of 20%," he said. "UniSuper's Balanced option, which is ...

Capital Group promotes for key distribution role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... Group's mission of improving people's lives in Australia through successful investing," Capital Group head of client group, Asia Pacific Tetsuya Koizumi said. "He will be instrumental in leading our well-regarded team as they continue to help our clients ...