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Fidelity appoints APAC head of equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
Fidelity International has named Marty Dropkin in the newly created role of head of equities, Asia Pacific. It's a promotion for Dropkin who was most recently head of Asian fixed income, overseeing US$25 billion in client assets. In the new role, Dropkin ...

Warakirri welcomes non-executive director

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... internationally. He previously held chief executive roles at Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) and AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Australia & New Zealand. Currently he is on the board at MetLife Insurance Limited, MyState Limited and Tower Limited ...

HESTA hires high profile economist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... broke. The bulk of Beacher's career was working as a macro analyst at TD Securities where she served as head of Asia Pacific Research, and at Citi, where she spent the same amount of time. Earlier, Beacher did a four-year stint in Canberra as a forecaster ...

ETF flows up despite volatility: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
... and interest rate uncertainties which continue to dampen returns. Vanguard Australia's head of ETF capital markets Asia Pacific Minh Tieu said: "The fall in industry AUM is no surprise given the level of volatility plaguing global markets this year ...

Impax Asset Management names APAC sustainability lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
The specialist manager has appointed Nana Li as head of sustainability and ESG for Asia Pacific. Li commenced in the role this month, joining from the Asian Corporate Governance Association, an independent organisation that works with investors and ...

Value Partners makes key regional appointment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
Value Partners Group has appointed a new head of intermediaries, Asia Pacific. Effective this month, Vincent Ching as taken over the role, responsible for the management and development of fund distribution management in the region and Hong Kong. He ...

Global pension fund snaps up telco stake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
... commitment of 670 sites over the next 10 years. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan senior managing director and head of Asia pacific infrastructure and natural resources Bruce Crane said: "The acquisition of a 70% stake in TowerCo is an ideal fit for ...

Atrium welcomes new chief operating officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... Pendal Group. He has held executive and leadership roles within asset management firms in Australia and across the Asia Pacific, including AMP, GAM Investments, NAB Asset Management and Man Investments. In his new role, Harris will oversee Atrium's core ...

Julia Lee pops up at State Street

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... financial commentators, has landed at State Street Global Advisors SPDR as an equity investment strategist for the Asia Pacific. Lee - who joins from Burman Invest, which she founded and served as investment chief - has appeared on SKY News, Bloomberg ...

Companies' ESG efforts improve

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... report European companies still lead the transition to net zero targets currently sitting at 50% "leading the charge". Asia Pacific (excluding China and Japan) is currently just over 20%. China meanwhile has the smallest proportion of "leading the charge" ...