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Former Janus exec to lead APAC distribution for US hedge fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
The former head of Australasia at Janus Capital is taking the Asia Pacific distribution reins at a US$58 billion Los Angeles-based hedge fund manager. John Landau will join Causeway Capital Management and build out its Asia Pacific distribution footprint ...

Mainstream adds former Commonwealth Bank GM to board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
A former Commonwealth Bank general manager has joined the board of a $133 billion fund administrator. Mainstream Group Holdings appointed JoAnna Fisher to its board as an independent non-executive director, adding Fisher's 20 years of senior management ...

Royal Commission to boost ETFs: VanEck

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
A $1.4 billion ETF manager believes growth in the sector will soar as the Royal Commission hears evidence on the conflicts of interest within vertically-integrated institutions. An increasing number of financial advisers have been using ETFs to diversify ...

Dimensional launches global ESG bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
The $738 billion asset manager has launched a new global ESG fund that will invest in fixed interest bonds of companies that shun tobacco, alcohol and gambling, among a variety of ESG factors. Dimensional already runs an existing sustainability strategy ...

Global pension fund appoints APAC lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
A $194 billion pension fund with increasing investment in Asia Pacific appointed a managing director for the region. The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan will welcome Datuk Ben Chan as regional managing director, Asia Pacific in June. Chan joins from ...

Link Fund Solutions chief to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
The chief executive of Link Fund Solutions has resigned to take on a new role with a $133 billion fund administrator. Andy Harrison has been appointed as the new chief executive of Mainstream Fund Services, Australia. Taking on the role in October ...

Active manager launches Aussie equities strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
A $109 billion quantitative investment manager is launching its new Australian equities strategy with an undisclosed amount in seed capital from Russell Investments. The Man Numeric Australia Core strategy will pick Australian mid to large cap stocks ...

Willis Towers Watson hires institutional risk expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... skilled and experienced team in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney," Davidson said. Jeffers will report to Stuart Ashworth, APAC managing director of financial solutions at WTW. Ashworth outlined Jeffers experience dealing with Australian lenders ...

Natixis unveils ESG global equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
Natixis Investment Managers has launched a new global equities fund aimed at Australian institutional investors, in partnership with a $14 billion socially responsible investment affiliate. The new fund will assess companies on eight sustainable development ...

WTW names APAC corporate risk leader

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2018
Willis Towers Watson has appointed a new leader of corporate risk and broking for Asia and Australasia. Simon Weaver was previously the chief executive of Willis Towers Watson's Singapore office. Prior to that, he was head of Asia operations at the ...