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Sequoia expects earnings hit from Shield, First Guardian

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... licensee and adviser services division," the firm said. Sequoia recently hired Sophie Chen as an executive director to lead its APAC strategy, which involves expanding its existing salaried advice and corporate finance businesses. "This will also see ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... US private credit market, arguing there is plenty of potential in the local market. Lillian Nunez, IFM Investors co-head, APAC diversified credit, says IFM manages $38 billion in debt which includes diversified credit, infrastructure debt, and Treasury ...

JBWere partners to enhance advisers' portfolio analytic capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... capabilities are set to complement the tailored advice services the business provides, JBWere said. Head of Aladdin Wealth tech APAC James Verner explained what advisers can achieve with the new integration. "Through the Aladdin Wealth platform, JBWere's ...

APAC investors push for 24-hour trading in US markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... trading schedule, allowing investors to trade 24 hours a day, five days a week. The paper said global demand, especially from APAC investors, and regulatory permissibility are key drivers for the move to 24x5 equity trading. The convergence of securities ...

Life insurers to up external fund manager mandates: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... expertise and a drive to cut costs were ranked as the two least important factors. "The use of third-party asset managers across APAC is set to accelerate as insurers become increasingly comfortable with the practice and seek specialised expertise for ...

T. Rowe Price appoints head of institutional distribution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... continuing to lead T. Rowe Price's collaboration with the consulting community across its current investment strategies in the APAC region. Crowe joined the firm in 2019 and has served as head of consultant relations for Asia Pacific since January 2025. ...

Aware Real Estate, Barings acquire Home HQ Artarmon

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... Growthpoint Properties Australia for $180.1 million, with each taking a 50% ownership stake. In collaboration with BlackRock's APAC real estate team, the property was purchased by Growthpoint in 2018. Since then, the retail centre has been subject to ...

Former ASIC supervisor joins crypto platform as operating chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... promptly to avoid any compliance failure after the deadline. Commenting on Judd's appointment, Coinbase Australia director and APAC managing director John O'Loghlen said it signifies a broader trend of talent moving from traditional finance to digital ...

Financially savvy Australians can add $1.2tn to wealth: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... re-think how advice is delivered, what services are offered, and who can access them," Iress chief executive of wealth in APAC Kelli Willmer said. "With 63% of Australians under 40 being open to digital advice solutions, embracing hybrid models, AI ...

New private credit provider lands down under

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... private credit as it is in a "high growth" phase, dissimilar to the mature markets in the US and Europe. Tenn Capital head of APAC Declan Granville, who will be returning to Australia to oversee the expansion, said the region presents a unique growth ...