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BlackRock Real Assets buys battery grid business

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... battery storage investment made by BlackRock's Climate Infrastructure business, part of BlackRock Real Assets, in the Asia Pacific region. As part of the acquisition, BlackRock will fund the development of over 1GW (Gigawatt) of battery storage assets ...

A solution to active fund underperformance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... managed Australian equity general funds underperformed the S&P/ASX 200. VanEck chief executive and managing director Asia Pacific Arian Neiron explained that investors enduring conviction in active funds could be because of funds' grandiose promises ...

Barings dives deeper into Australian market

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... Australia and continue to expand our footprint in the region," Barings chair and chief executive Mike Freno said. "Asia Pacific makes up approximately a third of Barings' third-party AUM and is expected to be a key driver of growth for us. "Barings has ...

Pension fund manager completes $600m MaxCap commitment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... option of investing up to $600 million. That marked the pension fund manager's first foray into real estate debt in Asia Pacific. Now, it has completed that commitment and taken out an option to double the investment to $1.2 billion. The partnership ...

VanEck hires five to team

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... bolstered by the addition of Grace Edwards from Oakleigh Financial. VanEck chief executive and managing director Asia Pacific Arian Neiron said that the appointments will enhance VanEck's operations as demand for our products grow. "Our five new people ...

Holon, Gemini launch retail crypto funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... standards like those of a traditional financial institution. Gemini's senior principal of business development Asia Pacific Alex Philips said the partnership with Holon is a great example of the firm's commitment to increasing the accessibility ...

AXA IM Alts names head of client group

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... to the respective positions of head of asset management and ESG, and head of fund management. AXA IM Alts head of Asia Pacific Laurent Jacquemin commented: "As long-standing senior members of the Australian business, and with a deep understanding of ...

JPMAM bolsters APAC alternatives distribution

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... efforts to distribute alternatives solutions to APAC clients, with a focus on high-net-worth individuals. Reporting to Asia Pacific chief executive Dan Watkins, Leung will work closely alongside the firm's alternatives investment team and client advisors ...

Australia's size problem: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
... diversification and performance attribution to smaller companies. VanEck's chief executive and managing director Asia Pacific Arian Neiron commented: "While single factor strategies work in global markets, in Australia they don't work so well as the ...

Josh Frydenberg joins Goldman Sachs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022
The former Treasurer is joining the institution as senior regional adviser for Asia Pacific. Following his election defeat in May, Frydenberg abandoned his political career. Announced this morning, his role with Goldman will see him leverage his "deep ...