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AxiomSL appoints APAC chief

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
Having recently expanded into Australia, regulatory reporting and risk management solutions provider AxiomSL is welcoming a new chief executive for the Asia-Pacific region. Peter Tierney joins AxiomSL having most recently been regional head of the Depository ...

EQT appoints former Deutsche Bank VP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... Deloitte and Australian Executor Trustees. He was most recently Deutsche Bank vice president, transaction management group APAC based in Hong Kong. Corporate Trustee Services executive general manager Harvey Kalman said Connell's appointment will strengthen ...

ESG adoption grows, returns follow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... performance long term," SSGA head of ESG investments and asset stewardship Rakhi Kumar said. However, further analysis shows 19% of APAC investors have more than 50% exposure to ESG factors in portfolios and 43% have less than 25% exposure. Respondents ...

Data limiting ethical investing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... ESG issues and financial performance, with 72% already implementing ESG factors into their investment decisions. Many (58% APAC and 65% globally) also do not believe ESG equals lower returns. In the paper, The Investing enlightenment: how to combine ...

Investment consultant strengthens Australian team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017
... and skill set will help serve our current Australian client base and support the continued growth of our business in the APAC region." Sharma said: "Australia is an important and a fast growing market for institutional investment and a key area for expansion ...

Bravura Solutions appoints new COO and sales head

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... management software provider has filled its head sales role with a newly-created position. Taking on the responsibility for APAC sales and pre-sales activities is Jason Tong. He is now director of business development APAC, and was previously Bravura ...

Australia winning silver in APAC fintech race

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
Australia's finance sector ranks second among its Asia-Pacific peers when it comes to digital transformation, according to State Street research. The Asia-Pacific portion of State Street's global survey of 2000 investors and 500 investment providers ...

Challenger names fixed income head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... lead its fixed income portfolio capabilities for Challenger Life and third party investors. Prior to heading up Aberdeen's APAC fixed income operations in Singapore, Rodriguez served in the same role for its Australian business. He also worked at Credit ...

New sales chief for State Street platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
State Street fortified its APAC Currenex team with the appointment of a new Australian vice president, head of sales. Scott Johnson joins the Currenex team and will be responsible for delivering customised access to liquidity sources to corporates ...

Hedge fund standards board expands APAC team

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... international institutional investors including the Future Fund, Albourne, CPPIB, GIC, and PAG. "We welcome Danny and George to our APAC committee and are thrilled by how the Asia-Pacific alternative investment community has been embracing the standards," ...