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Banks can take lead on financial inclusion

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
Innovative non-bank institutions will fill the financial inclusion gap in Asia Pacific if traditional banks do not secure an estimated $110 billion in untapped revenue. This is a key point from the latest EY report on financial inclusion - a term which ...

AMP Capital confirms expanded multi asset group role

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
A promotion among AMP Capital's multi asset group saw it expand one of its key leadership positions in 2017, creating the new role of head of market solutions and business management. Song Hong entered the new role in September 2017. Prior to his appointment ...

International broker enters Aussie market

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
Japanese online broking platform Monex officially enters the Australian market today with intentions to target the self-managed superannuation fund and financial adviser markets. Monex flagged its intention to operate in Australia in August last year. ...

Principal and CIMB strengthen asset management ties

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
US wealth manager Principal will increase its ownership in two Malaysian asset management groups as part of its strategy to bring more investment products to Southeast Asia. Pending regulatory approval, Principal will pay up to $150 million to own 60% ...

VFMC appoints former Franklin Templeton MD

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
Former managing director and chair of Franklin Templeton Investments Australia, Maria Wilton, is joining the board of Victorian Funds Management Corporation. VFMC chair James MacKenzie announced the appointment yesterday and said Wilton would deepen ...

Aussie currency drives fund launch

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
A $600 billion global asset manager is running its first Australian dollar money market fund, responding to institutional and wholesale investor demand from across Asia Pacific. HSBC Global Asset Management launched its first Australian Dollar Liquidity ...

Australian instos included in top infrastructure deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
The $7.6 billion sale of Endeavour Energy to a consortium of Australian and global institutional investors ranked among the world's top 10 largest infrastructure deals in 2017. The deal, which included Australian investors AMP Capital, Macquarie Infrastructure ...

UBS tops Australasian adviser tables for mergers and acquisitions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
Latest data from Mergermarket reveals Australia continued its run as the most targeted country for mergers and acquisitions throughout Asia Pacific in 2017. The market intelligence agency said the country's inbound deal count (176) and dollar value ...

Super fund ESG specialist joins PRI committee

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
An ESG investment specialist at a $41 billion industry superannuation fund recently joined one of the top advisory committees at the Principles for Responsible Investment. Prior to Christmas the United Nations-supported PRI announced its newest members ...

Only way is up for global economy: Baur

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
Giving his 2018 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum preview, Principal Global Investors chief global economist Bob Baur says it's hard to find any near-term threats to the global economy. Speaking to Financial Standard, Baur said the world economy ...