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APAC multi-asset strategies receive tick

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... Asia-Pacific as trading approaches evolve from a single asset class to multiple asset classes and products. Saxo's report found APAC traders who progressed their strategies from one asset class to two asset classes saw a 26% improvement in their overall ...

Investment managers must find purpose, not performance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... in the world," CFA Institute managing director of Asia Pacific, Nick Pollard, said. "It calls for a culture change in the APAC investment management industry, which will be made possible by having well-trained professionals with a deeper sense of pur ...

New product simplifies APRA reporting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... providing simplified compliance, analytics and heightened data protection. In launching the solution, Tenable vice president of APAC sales Gary Jackson said the recent increase in global cyber-attacks has hit the reputation and business continuity of ...

Japan still leading APAC offshore investors

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
While Chinese investment in Australia has received substantial attention over the past few years, Japan is still the biggest Asia-Pacific offshore investor, a new FSC and Perpetual report reveals. The 2016 Australian Investment Managers Cross-Border ...

The changing role of ETF model portfolios

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... the end result will be or expected result will be is very important." Adding to this, regional head of strategy & research, APAC investment solutions group at SSGA, Thomas Poullaouec said there are four key benefits of model portfolios for financial ...

Australia is the APAC hedge fund capital: Preqin

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
Australia is the "leading centre for hedge funds" in the Asia-Pacific region, with $99 billion in assets under management, according to Preqin research. The new Preqin Insight: Alternative Assets in Australia report found that there are now 107 active ...

Bravura hires product manager from BT

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
Software provider Bravura Solutions has expanded its APAC team with the appointment of a product manager for life insurance. David Loader joins Bravura from BT Financial Group where he held various senior product management roles within the retail life ...

Asset owners, managers not prepped for blockchain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
A survey by State Street has found that while 65% of APAC asset owners and managers expect blockchain technology to be widely adopted in the next five years, only 33% of participants actually have blockchain initiatives underway at present to support ...

BNP appoints sales manager from J.P. Morgan

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... sales manager asset managers and insurance companies. Prior to that, he was a director of strategic alliances at Omgeo and an APAC sales manager at Thomson Financial. "David's appointment further develops the expertise of our team in Australia. He is ...

Zurich appoints APAC CEO from Generali

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
Zurich has appointed a chief executive for the Asia-Pacific region. Jack Howell joins Zurich from Generali, where he was chief executive, Asia. Prior to that, he was chief executive at Prudential Assurance. He was also a chief executive and director ...