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Short-termism damaging Australian economy: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... future. "Australia's strong trade ties with our neighbours position us well given ongoing rapid growth in the Asia Pacific region," Wilson said. "We are well-placed to punch above our weight in the clean energy transition, but the potential benefits ...

Mercer Super chalks up 11.2% return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... returns ranging from 11.2% and 11.7% for the last financial year. Mercer's acting chief investment officer for the Pacific region Sue Wang said the results were an excellent outcome against a backdrop of market volatility and uncertain economic conditions. ...

Government lifts funding to preserve banking in the Pacific

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... Jones told the forum, which was organised by the Australian and US government, that between 2011 and 2022, the Pacific region lost around 80% of its correspondent banking relationships in services denominated in US dollars. He said this is significant ...

Advent International lands in Australia, names MD

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... Shweta Jalan said establishing a presence in Australia and New Zealand will support continued growth in the Asia Pacific region. "As a global private equity firm with a strong investment track record, we apply both in-market and sector experience to ...

WTW names new head for Australia and New Zealand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... leadership roles over his 18-year tenure at Aon, such as chief executive of Australia and chief broking officer for the Pacific region. Before that, he spent over 12 years at Marsh and Sedgwick. "James is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience ...

Global X cuts management fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... high-growth market with increased cost efficiency. Global X launched the first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in the Asia Pacific region in 2022. Global X chief executive Evan Metcalf said the fee reduction comes amid increasing demand for crypto products ...

Jinding funds management division spun off

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
... investor base, including high-net worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors across the Asia Pacific region, who have a strong interest in Australian real estate. "We see significant opportunity to grow the business by diversifying ...

CFA Society Australia launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
... candidates under one brand, CFA Society Australia, making us one of the largest professional societies in the Asia Pacific region," Carroll said. "This is a powerful step towards empowering our members who are committed to the highest standards of professionalism ...

T. Rowe Price appoints local operations chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024
T. Rowe Price, the global asset manager with over US$1.3 trillion in assets under management, has appointed a regional operating chief who will relocate to Sydney from the London office. Financial services and operations professional Tim Chamberlain ...

Equity Trustees welcomes new chief financial officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... governing the establishment of the Vanguard superannuation business. Platt also worked as chief financial officer, Asia Pacific region and chief financial officer, ANZ region for Iron Mountain Australia between 2011 to 2017. "Johanna brings an exceptional ...