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Data letting ESG down: BlackRock

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
... fundamental. Europe was ahead in adoption of sustainable investing, with 86% already considering it central as opposed to 57% in APAC and 47% in the Americas. However, the survey identified one key ingredient missing in allowing the integration of ESG ...

AMP Capital APAC managing director exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
AMP Capital's managing director for the Asia Pacific region has departed as the investment giant realigns its focus. A spokesperson for AMP Capital has confirmed the exit of Craig Keary, saying the role of Asia Pacific managing director is no longer ...

Aussies lost money due to lack of advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... Australian respondents claimed the pandemic had a negative impact on their investments, compared to an average of 51% across the APAC markets surveyed. This is despite Australia handling the COVID-19 pandemic significantly better than many other countries ...

Alternative asset manager expands to APAC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
European firm Hayfin Capital Management has brought its presence to the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of an office in Singapore and has assigned a portfolio manager to lead the expansion. Glenn Clarke has been with Hayfin for nearly a decade ...

World largest asset owners increase ESG, AUM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... includes real-world impacts on the environment and society, while delivering better outcomes for beneficiaries," he said. The APAC region is the largest in terms of assets under management, looking after 36.1% of all assets, while pension funds remain ...

Asset managers want action on modern-day slavery

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... labour exploitation seriously by lifting the hood on their supply chains. The Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking (IAST) APAC, a newly-formed coalition that includes Aware Super, AustralianSuper, HESTA, Christian Super, First Sentier Investors ...

Rest appoints three investment specialists

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... positions including as a fixed income and multi-asset investor and running the investment businesses in Australia and the APAC region. Prior to joining UBS, she gained a further 10 years in finance and corporate treasury roles. Rest chair Ken Marshman ...

InvestPro appoints Australia lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... by far, one of the most advanced investment administration platforms in the world and I look forward to introducing more APAC superannuation clients to the technology to assist their growth plans and help them increase their operational resilience." ...

Global pension fund doubles down on APAC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... infrastructure. The office will house the Ontario Teachers' Infrastructure and Natural Resources team, led by managing director, INR, APAC Bruce Crane. Crane was appointed to the role last month, joining from the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement ...

Investors seek to increase EM exposure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... allocations over the next 12 months, a bigger shift will take place over the longer term. According to the survey, investors in APAC and across the globe are more optimistic about the outlook for EM in the long-term rather than short-term. It found 57% ...