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Macquarie 'preparing for all contingencies' as conflict continues

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... Macquarie Group has said it is preparing for all contingencies when it comes to the Middle East conflict. Speaking at the Asia Pacific Financial and Innovation Symposium in Melbourne yesterday, Macquarie managing director and chief executive Shemara ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... officers and chief financial officers included those who work at life insurance companies. Most surveyed from the Asia Pacific (63%), however, do not expect the US to be in a recession over the medium term. Despite the concerns, 88% of respondent predict ...

Vanguard launches four new funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... of international companies that complements Vanguard's Australian Shares High Yield ETF and fund." FTSE Russell head of Pacific David Ho added: "We are proud to deepen our global collaboration with Vanguard through the launch of these new funds, supported ...

ETF home bias more prominent amid global unrest: BlackRock

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... active exposures along with index investing. Vanguard principal head of investment management and global equity for Asia-Pacific Duncan Burns said unsophisticated investors with no process and advisers should still stick to complete index investing. ...

Managed accounts increase confidence amid volatility: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... actively considering adoption. State Street Investment Management vice president and model portfolio strategist in Asia Pacific Sinead Schaffer said: "In an environment marked by ongoing economic uncertainty, heightened geopolitical tensions and persistent ...

BNP Paribas AM to turbocharge $2.6tn AUM by 2030

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... ETF products, while $490 billion sits in alternatives. Seventy-six per cent of assets are placed in Europe, 17% in Asia Pacific and 4% in North America. In Asia Pacific, there is currently $446 billion invested in emerging market strategies via joint ...

PIMCO appoints local managing director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... recognising his leadership in the local business. Adam Bowe, who heads Australian portfolio management and sits on the Asia-Pacific portfolio committee, joined PIMCO 14 years ago from Tudor Investment Corporation, where he oversaw global macro research ...

Dexus strengthens infrastructure push with new hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... brings more than two decades of global investment experience across real assets, most recently serving as head of Asia Pacific at Cabot Properties. Alongside overseeing the growth of Cabot's Asia Pacific investments, she was admitted to the partnership ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... attract the bulk of demand, consistent with a multi-year preference for simple, low cost market exposures. VanEck Asia Pacific chief executive and managing director Arian Neiron said Australian fixed income drew $795 million in February, the strongest ...

FNZ appoints leads for APAC, North America

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
FNZ has made key appointments to its executive team that include two new Sydney-based leads for the Asia Pacific and North America regions. Peter Hiom was promoted to group head of Asia Pacific. He will retain the role of group head of markets. Hiom ...