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Global investor confidence suffers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
Global investor confidence has decreased since the start of the year, with large drops in Asia and Europe dragging down the index, according to State Street. The Global Investor Confidence Index decreased to 91.9, down 8.9 points from January's revised ...

PIMCO names Asia Pacific lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... (GWM), which he held for about a year. Kersman joined the firm in August 2005 as executive vice president to lead Latin America and the Caribbean and went on to become managing director for the regions. Kersman takes over from Kimberley Stafford, who ...

Channel Capital expands overseas

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
The $16 billion Sydney multi-boutique has launched a Cayman Islands based offshore business, with a new on-the-ground head. Channel Capital Cayman will be headed by Mark Cook, a director for Cayman Islands and other offshore investment funds. The business ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street can't have its cake and eat it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
Wall Street wants to have its cake and eat it too. It wants both a return to pre-pandemic normal - with all the growth and activity and employment and profitability that came with it - while at the same time wishing, hopin' and prayin' for Biden's ...

Morphic co-founder joins hedge fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
A Sydney hedge fund has hired Chad Slater, who co-founded Morphic Asset Management. Slater has joined Drummond Knight, a hedge fund founded last year by Lindsay Taylor, who was a senior investor at Point72. Slater's new role is as a senior investment ...

Mainstream to pay $5.1m settlement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
Mainstream BPO is due to pay $5.1 million as part of a confidential settlement agreement affecting its US hedge fund administration subsidiary. The ASX-listed firm said it agreed to pay US$3.95 million to a US District Court-appointed receiver of a ...

Morrison & Co boosts leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... & Co said. Overseas, William Smales has been appointed global head of private markets. He was previously head of North America at the company and will continue to have responsibility over the US business until a new regional head is found. "Will also ...

Perpetual bolsters distribution team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
Perpetual has made three key hires to its distribution team as part of a global strategy across its asset management divisions. Ben Daly has been appointed director of institutional business for Perpetual Asset Management in Australia. He joins from ...

Chief economist update: Disappointing jobs results raise Biden's stimulus bid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... about perfect timing. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) disappointing update on the state of employment in America couldn't have come at a more opportune time - the time when fresh president of the US, Joe Biden, is bidding the Congress ...

IFM to acquire energy company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... transaction is worth US$4.1 billion. Based in Toronto, Enwave provides sustainable cooling and heating solutions in North America. It was acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure in 2012 and currently operates in 13 major cities. Kyle Mangini, global head ...