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Deutsche AM appoints APAC real estate head

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... report to head of alternatives Pierre Cherki and join the Deutsche AM Asia-Pacific executive committee, chaired by Deutsche AM APAC head Jon Eilbeck. Commenting on Sharpe's appointment, Cherki said: "We are extremely pleased to have Victoria lead our ...

ANZ platform exec goes to Canadian tech firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... out the investment case and put a team around it, then go and execute." Stantive chief executive Doug Girvin added: "The APAC region has always been very important for us. We are very pleased that someone with Dean's depth and breadth of experience has ...

Instos turn to smart beta in low-return world: SSGA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... using smart beta strategies, and 75% of those reported a "moderate-to-significant improvement in meeting long-term aims." In APAC, however, only 17% were currently using smart beta; 35% were planning to implement these strategies and only 22% were planning ...

Technology and collaboration to drive financial advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... contact from their adviser on a quarterly basis. Commenting on the findings, Dan Bognar, senior vice president Salesforce APAC said: "Our report shows investors are seeking a much more collaborative approach to their wealth planning, challenging financial ...

APAC M&A on the wane after a record year

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) mergers and acquisitions activity has dropped 34% in Q1 2016 compared to the prior corresponding period. Mergermarket's Q1 2016 global M&A trend report reveals that the decrease down to 700 deals, representing US$131.8 billion ...

Northern Trust appoints APAC head

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... management and sales teams based in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Australia. McCareins will report to Wayne Bowers, EMEA and APAC head of Northern Trust Asset Management, and locally to William Mak, head of Northern Trust in APAC. "John is a seasoned ...

Bfinance hires director for APAC expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
Institutional investment consultant bfinance has appointed a director for its first Asia-Pacific office in Sydney. Frithjof van Zyp joins bfinance from institutional investment data firm eVestment, where he was head of data services. Prior to that ...

Bravura gives VicSuper tech overhaul

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... software provider's Sonata administration platform. The latest tech update at VicSuper took about 18 months to complete. Bravura APAC chief operating officer Jason Tong said Sonata's in-house administration system provides a consolidated view of member ...

Australia aims to be APAC fintech leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison's recent trip to Hong Kong and Shanghai top-dressed the government's innovation commitment and complemented calls by financial services executives for Australia's fintech industry to immediately capitalise in a "booming" ...

Custodian appoints new APAC head

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
... Securities Services has announced a new head of Asia-Pacific. The internal appointment sees Philippe BenoA(R)t move in to the APAC role, succeeding Lawrence Au who remains with the bank as executive adviser and begins his retirement planning. Au will ...