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Monochrome launches Bitcoin ETF amid first-mover dispute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... EETH) in Australia in May 2022 on the Cboe exchange. Global X said these ETFs were the first of their kind in the APAC region. Global X added that these ETFs are structured as dual trust, where each ETF unit grants the holder an "absolute entitlement ...

New head of APAC at Russell Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... he's taking the helm to develop and execute on our ambitious strategy to engage clients and prospects throughout the APAC region."

Blue Owl hires from Fidelity for APAC private wealth lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... tenure, Santer led the successful buildout of Fidelity International's private banking and wealth franchise in the APAC region, adding coverage of Hong Kong and Singapore wholesale. Prior to Fidelity, Santer was managing director and head of investment ...

BlackRock faces 'stiff competition' from APAC asset managers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... dominance is progressively eroding. Specifically, BlackRock hasn't managed to "consolidate its overall position in the APAC region," achieving a top-five ranking in just four out of seven markets, and experiencing "stiff competition" from homegrown managers ...

Barings prepares new strategies for local institutional investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... anticipates that the introduction of these strategies will solidify its status as a "top-tier debt provider" in the APAC region and augment the scale of investments per deal. Despite having been active in the private debt sector within APAC for over ...

Billionaires of all ages watching AI: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... edition, surveyed 79 billionaire clients from across the globe between June 30 and September 17. Interestingly, the APAC region minted the most new self-made billionaires during the period, at 81.4% globally. "At a time of rapid change which inevitably ...

Russell Investments executes local leadership revamp

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... Russell Investments has devised a series of executive appointments to bolster the firm's expansion efforts across the APAC region. Tim Furlan, with nearly two decades of experience in senior roles at Russell Investments' Master Trust and Superannuation ...

Franklin Templeton overhauls distribution leadership

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
... several years, the firm has been purposefully transforming and strategically expanding in crucial markets such as the APAC region and EMEA. "We have made significant strides in growing our distribution channels," he said. "Building on this momentum ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... vulnerabilities in the banking system, a number that spikes to 77% for North American respondents. Meanwhile, in the APAC region, 55% of respondents expressed apprehensions over the state of the residential real estate market. Amid a volatile macroeconomic ...

Climate change to create 'portfolio manager 2.0':Robeco

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
... the companies that are championing transition. Those are the winners of tomorrow," he said. He indicated that the APAC region is a focal point, as it's anticipated to be the hub of future economic growth "and that growth needs to be green." He said ...