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Fiducian acquires $1.1bn advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... contracts will transition to Fiducian in the coming months. PCCU was advised exclusively by Berkshire Global Advisors, led by its APAC partner Nelson Lam.

ASIC smooths path for crypto ETFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... in a way that maintains investor protections and Australia's fair, orderly and transparent markets." State Street Digital APAC product lead Irfan Ahmad said that the new guidance from ASIC is progressive and a significant step towards making crypto-assets ...

Federation AM partners with BlackRock

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... BlackRock shares Federation's vision to target these opportunities," Walter said. BlackRock Real Assets head of investments for APAC real estate Hamish MacDonald added: "We are pleased to partner with Federation to capitalise on this large yet fragmented ...

Two senior leaders exit Iress

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... Republic. Iress is currently recruiting for a new chief client solutions officer. Head of communications and of marketing for APAC and South Africa Kelly Fisk will act in the role of chief communications and marketing officer until a permanent appointment ...

BlackRock names APAC wealth lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... and head of Asia Pacific Rachel Lord said the appointment of a head of wealth is an important step in serving clients in APAC. "The wealth industry in Asia is facing opportunities and challenges posed by demographic and regulatory changes, as well as ...

Global pension fund backs Aussie renewables

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... also the expansion of our footprint into new technologies." Meanwhile, OMERS Infrastructure senior managing director for APAC Christopher Curtain said the acquisition aligns with the firm's long-term strategy. "...OMERS looks forward to partnering with ...

FinClear scores clearing mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021
... two businesses will find plenty of mutual value as our relationship develops." Velocity Trade managing director and head of APAC Spencer Davey said FinClear's reputation and breadth of services are a good fit for the business. "FinClear has a well-established ...

Eight in 10 asset owners focused on sustainability: Survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
... Middle East and Asia are the leaders in this regard, with a whopping 97% reporting as such, followed by the UK (90%) and APAC (88%). In APAC, a further 6% said they're currently evaluating but the remaining 6% said they haven't made any moves on the ...

Private equity firm divests Zenith

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... fundinfo chief executive Hamish Purdey said the deal brings together two fund data and research providers in Europe and the APAC region with a complementary set of asset manager and adviser-focused services. Zenith acquired Chant West in 2020 following ...

APAC pension funds fastest growing: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021
Sixteen of Australia's pension funds are among the world's largest, with the Asia Pacific region clocking the largest rate of growth last year despite COVID-19. New research from the Thinking Ahead Institute and Pensions & Investments shows the assets ...