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BlackRock names Asia Pacific operations chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
BlackRock named Tomoko Ueda as chief operating officer for its Asia Pacific business, succeeding James Raby who will become global head of compliance. Ueda has been with BlackRock since 2022 when she joined as head of corporate strategy and development ...

Macquarie AM splurges on data centre

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... operate servers on their own expense. MAM invests in several digital infrastructure companies. This includes AirTrunk, an Asia-Pacific data centre developer and operator with facilities, and Bersama Digital Infrastructure, a Southeast Asian regional ...

Chalmers 'confident but not complacent' on economic prospects

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has spoken out on the likelihood of Australia falling victim to the impacts of a potential US recession. This comes after global markets sustained a major sell-off, with the ASX losing $102 billion on Monday, after US data revealed ...

Cbus taps ex-AustralianSuper equities chief for 'critical role'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... the chief investment officer of VFMC. He's also held roles at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong and been chief investment officer, Asia ex-Japan at State Street Global Advisors. Chatfield said "securing high quality, experienced professionals in portfolio construction" ...

Pinnacle FUM soars 20%, introduces new boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... billion to $7.6 billion. Fresh from announcing its takeover of Maple-Brown Abbott in July 2024, Antipodes also acquired Premium Asia Funds Management and took on three Asia-focused retail strategies. The Spheria Australian Microcap Fund (15.6%), MCP ...

Private capital fundraising remains in the doldrums: Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... equity funds increased in the second quarter of 2024, climbing to $14.8 billion from $11.5 billion in the previous quarter. Asia-regional funds, in particular, have gained prominence because of their diversification benefits as investors shift away from ...

Future Fund hires Fortlake investments deputy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... finance, green finance, ESG, and high-frequency finance. Previously, she has served as head of financial engineering for the Asia Pacific at Macquarie Group and head of indexation and quantitative trading research at CLSA. Fortlake has been building ...

Maple-Brown Abbott sells to Antipodes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
... distribution and support services." The acquisition comes just months after Antipodes bought specialist boutique Premium Asia Funds Management, taking over its three fixed income and Asian equity strategies, which collectively held about $170 million ...

Macquarie AM spins off real estate manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... and retail sectors, which already comprises about 170 properties and development projects across Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific. About 150 staff is expected to transfer from MAM to Manova. "Launching Manova Partners as an independent and specialised ...

Beaconsfield takes control of New Quantum

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... its operating subsidiaries. "New Quantum and Morrison Securities are great companies with strong prospects in the US and Asia on the back of its growing business in Australia," he said. "Receivership is not our preferred course, but we were left with ...