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Blue Owl hires from Fidelity for APAC private wealth lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... overseeing global fund distribution. Connor said Santer's appointment builds on Blue Owl's existing private wealth business in Asia, reinforcing its commitment to deliver products and solutions tailored to the specific needs of APAC clients. "With Johann's ...

Fidelity to roll out more active ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... course." According to unitholder communications, the funds Fidelity will potentially offer as active ETFs include the Fidelity Asia Fund, Fidelity Australian Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Global Future Leaders Fund, and the Fidelity India Fund. The Fidelity ...

Charles River appoints new head of APAC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
Charles River Development (CRD) has appointed Vinayak Bhat as senior vice president, head of Asia Pacific (APAC), where he will be responsible for all business oversight within the region and collaboration with State Street Alpha. Charles River, provider ...

Chief member officer leaves Insignia Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... independent director earlier this week. Hampshire held several senior roles with Russell Investments, including head of its Asia Pacific business. She joined Russell in 2000 but left seven years later to join Mercer. The senior consultant rejoined Russell ...

Antipodes acquires boutique manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... specialising in Asian equity and fixed income strategies that has about $170 million in assets under management. Premium Asia Funds Management is now part of Antipodes' stable, transferring three strategies to the $10 billion investment manager. ...

Plenary Group sells 49% stake to ADQ

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... public infrastructure investor, developer, and manager as the latter ramps up its expansion in Australia, the Middle East, Asia, the UK, and Europe. Founded in 2004 by John O'Rourke, Ray Wilson, Paul Oppenheim, and Jim Cox, Sydney-based Plenary will ...

Platinum announces strategic review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
Platinum Asset Management said it would be undertaking a strategic review of both Platinum Capital (PMC) and Platinum Asia Investments (PAI). Platinum said the boards of both PMC and PAI have noticed a trend away from close-ended investment vehicles ...

Dividends up but share buybacks fall: Janus Henderson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... UK were the biggest buyers of their own shares, accounting for $1 in every $17 of the global total in 2023. Companies in Asia Pacific ex-Japan were the least likely to conduct buyback programmes, Janus Henderson said. The big year-on-year reduction (down ...

Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... SIV-compliant products. Wealth management firms such as Ord Minnett have a dedicated unit servicing this client base. KPMG Asia Pacific immigration leader Mark Wright told Financial Standard that the visa technically has not been cancelled. "It's ...

Aware builds property portfolio, adds 726 homes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... we'll take great pride in continuing that association as we help bring quality new apartments to Melbourne," Barings head of Asia Pacific real estate Alastair Wright said.