Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 351 - 360 of 1301 results for "Singapore"

Macquarie shares halve in COVID-19 sell-off

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... a recession crashes property prices," he said. "Absent strong government health policies to contain the virus, as in Singapore, we will almost certainly see a large rise in defaults." The Australian government has been too slow to act on the COVID-19 ...

Stopping SG is nuclear response to COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... economically tough times has some merit - and some precedence. In 1998 in response to the Asian Financial Crisis the Singapore government did just that. "In Singapore, compulsory contributions into their Central Provident Fund (CPF) are 37%. Employees ...

Gender diversity remains static, women still disadvantaged

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... the end of 2019, 14% of fund managers were women," it said. Some countries perform better than others, with Hong Kong, Singapore and Spain's fund managers being more than 20% female. However, the world's largest financial powerhouses remain below the ...

Climate threat pushes Aussies to sustainability

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... sustainable investments surged 23% in 2019, as Aussie investors wake up to the "critical threat" of climate change. Singapore based research and consulting firm Cerulli Associates found that the sector recorded $1.2 billion in inflows last year, with ...

Moelis Australia names co-chiefs, acquires lender

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... its FY19 results announced last week. Wyke previously worked in investment banking for JP Morgan and UBS in London, Singapore and Sydney. He specialises in restructuring, M&A and equity and capital debt markets. Along with the co-chief appointment, he ...

SSGA promotes local SPDR boss

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
The head of SPDR ETFs in Australia and Singapore, Meaghan Victor, has been promoted by State Street Global Advisors. SSGA has appointed Victor to a newly created role as head of SPDR ETF Asia Pacific distribution, in a move that will see Victor assume ...

Perpetual announces new executive hire

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... team from her role as DWS Group chief operating officer for Asia Pacific distribution and chief operating officer for Singapore. Prior to her current role, Gazal also held senior roles at Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse in Asia and London. Perpetual ...

Perpetual appoints APAC lead

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... a new managing director to lead its Asia Pacific operations. Matt Allen has rejoined Perpetual in the newly-created Singapore-based role, and will be responsible for the firm's growth strategy. He will focus on growing the Perpetual Corporate Trust and ...

Melbourne boutique adds to team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... Lion Global Investors Limited, ConocoPhillips Asia Ventures, Bank of China and CIMB Bank Berhad. She will be based in Singapore. JCB's deputy chief investment officer Kate Samranvedhya and portfolio manager Ben Wang are also based there. JCB was ...

Preqin opens Australian office

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... Preqin's Sydney office is expected to commence in early February. The company has relocated Reuben Collins from Singapore to lead the sales of its platform to Australian superannuation funds, asset consultants, large law firms, alternative managers ...