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TAL appoints new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... promotion of TAL's current chief executive Brett Clark to the role of chief executive and managing director, Asia-Pacific, for Dai-ichi Life Group, TAL's parent company, from 1 July 2024. Macgregor will continue in her current role as chief executive ...

First Bitcoin ETF to launch this week on ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... amassed a market capitalisation of US$60 billion in just six months. VanEck chief executive and managing director of Asia Pacific Arian Neiron said the firm is pleased to bring Bitcoin to the Australian market as a regulated financial product on the ...

Temasek invests $300m in Betashares

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... and payments space. This is well below its 10-year average of 6% and 20-year average of 9%. Head of TA Associates Asia Pacific Edward Sippel said: "TA is a highly committed long-term investor in Betashares. We believe Betashares has a bright future as ...

Morningstar hires fixed income lead from PATRIZIA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... research and capabilities, supported by our global research team," Morningstar head of manager research for Europe and Asia Pacific Wing Chan said. In April, Genium hired Wong and longstanding Morningstar executive Justin Walsh to help support the growth ...

QIC splashes $32m on PEP acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) lent $32 million to back Pacific Equity Partners' (PEP) acquisition of ATOM Group, an industrial and safety goods distributor. QIC Private Debt made the transaction via PEP's Fund VII. PEP flagged late ...

Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
... gender parity were: Iceland Finland Norway New Zealand Sweden Nicaragua Germany Namibia Ireland Spain Eastern Asia and Pacific ranked fourth for gender equality with a score of 69.2%. The region's economic participation and opportunity score improved ...

Super leaders take out King's Birthday honours

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... inspiration for women in business, and we are thrilled for her today." Rubinsztein is also a director of Greenpeace Australia Pacific and is on the board of Chief Executive Women. She has been widely recognised for her work in superannuation policy and ...

HNWIs wealth reaches unprecedented levels

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... inflationary pressures, and a robust rally in the US equity market. While this trend continues in most regions, the Asia-Pacific HNWI segment experienced more modest growth, with wealth and population rising by 4.2% and 4.8%, respectively. As the growth ...

Pollaers to chair AFCA for another three years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... of the Advisory Board of Ending Loneliness Together. During his executive career, Pollaers served as chief executive of Pacific Brands and chief executive of Foster's.

DWS names APAC chief investment officer, real estate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
DWS appointed Matthias Naumann as chief investment officer, real estate in Asia Pacific as a sign of its ambitions in the region. Naumann will relocate to Sydney from Frankfurt to Sydney to take on the role, marking the first time DWS has had an 'on ...