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BlackRock appoints new head of APAC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... platform." BlackRock has also named head of Australasia Andrew Landman and head of APAC institutional and head of North Asia (Japan and South Korea) Hiroyuki Shimizu as deputy heads of APAC. In addition to leading teams in Australia and New Zealand markets ...

PineBridge Investments names distribution head for APAC, EMEA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... head of wealth management for Asia. Prior to joining PineBridge, Kopitsis was head of intermediary distribution, Asia ex-Japan, for BNY Mellon in Singapore, he was responsible for managing operations as well as the development and delivery of differentiated ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to acquire Link Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... head of MUFG investor services, said The Trust Bank is "one of the largest pension and stock administration providers in Japan and we look forward to jointly growing in this space". "Also, we truly believe that the acquisition of Link Group will further ...

Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... US$14.7 trillion. Nearly two-thirds (62%) of this sample suffered losses, including six of the 10 largest pension funds. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund declined 5.2%; South Korea's National Pension Service dropped by 16.8%; and Dutch fund ...

Super funds missing out on rich returns from Aussie agriculture

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... Warakirri has observed significant investment interest from North America, particularly Canadian pension funds, as well as from Japan and Europe. The $3.2 billion boutique asset manager's assumptions are supported by last year's Frontier Advisors' report ...

Former AMP Capital executive takes over at Selfwealth

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... Capital, including as managing director for the Asia Pacific region starting in 2017. During that period, Keary moved to Japan to oversee the Asian business during a significant growth phase. In this role, he aimed to enhance strategic and operational ...

Keppel private fund expands into Australia

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... Keppel's strong value-add capabilities, we have also successfully uplifted the values of KEAF's assets in Singapore and Japan by over 40%," she said. "With Keppel's robust network on the ground, we have developed a strong deal flow pipeline of over $3 ...

EG touches down in Japan

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
... technology innovation remains a key focus, it said, with four portfolios supported by EG's innovation incubator, EGX. "EG Japan strengthens our position as a leading investment management firm," EG joint managing director Roger Parker said. "It is ...

Largest pension funds see drop in assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... under management (AUM) in the ranking, modestly above 2021's share of 41.0%. The Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan (GPIF) remains the very largest pension fund, leading the table with AUM of US$1.4 trillion. It has topped the ranks since ...

IFM Investors puts $46m into energy retail sector

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... growth equity fund, IFM Growth Partners 2. Tally currently serves over 70 energy retailers across Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the US, and Middle East. It provides a suite of software solutions for energy billing, customer management and compliance ...