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PE deals tumble again, down 63%: Bain & Company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... and market uncertainty continues to spook investors. This is the second year in a row that saw deal values decline in the Asia Pacific, a new report from Bain & Company reveals, underscoring another tough period for the asset class that raised just US$147 ...

Northern Trust appoints head of international enterprise client solutions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... the new role, Paulin will focus on building stronger relationships with key clients across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific, at the highest levels of their organisations. He'll seek to create synergies and facilitate access to the bank's ...

Institutional investors shift gears amid 'new market regime'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... meanwhile 51% are interested in new infrastructure projects such as energy storage and grids. Notably, pension funds in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region showed above-average interest in nature-based solutions. Nuveen's head of global client group Mike ...

Two more executives leave Morningstar

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... Genium Investment Partners, formerly Insight Investments Consultants. Murphy, the former director of manager research for Asia Pacific, left the business after 17 years following an internal restructuring. Morningstar head of manager research for Europe ...

Lombard Odier brings plastic circularity fund down under

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... opportunity for turning plastic waste into a resource, as well as driving economies of scale and economic returns," Lombard Odier Asia regional head and global head of strategic alliances Vincent Magnenat said. "According to industry estimates, the transition ...

GQG builds private markets unit on PAC stakes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... Proterra for an initial investment of US$20.5 million ($31.3m). In June 2023, PAC sold its stake in Proterra Investment Partners Asia to Challenger Funds Management for US$8.25 million ($12.6m). As part of the deal, PAC chief executive and chief investment ...

New Forests appoints first global head of funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... manager's strategic growth priorities. Following a 17-year career at MAM, where she was most recently chief operating officer for Asia Pacific, Elliot joins New Forests' executive leadership team, reporting to chief executive Mark Rogers. New ...

Global dividends reached record high in 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... quarter bodes well for the full year, Japanese companies have embarked on a process of returning more capital to shareholders, Asia looks likely to pick up, and dividends in Europe are well covered," he said. "From a sector perspective, even though the ...

The tide is turning for North Asian equity markets: Maple-Brown Abbott

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
Maple-Brown Abbott head of Asia Will Main and Asian equity income portfolio manager Howard Ho are expecting a positive future for Asia's largest equity markets for years to come. Main and Ho said recent attempts to improve corporate governance in Japan ...

Perpetual adds director, institutional business

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... banking. He previously held senior roles in Standard Chartered Bank, where he was regional head of real estate in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. He also served as global head of real estate and family office at First Abu Dhabi Bank. The ...