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FIIG appoints head of middle markets

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... head of dealing. Prior to this he worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland as head of structured risk and capital solutions, APAC and was based out of Hong Kong. The Australian middle market includes businesses with annual an annual turnover of $10-$250 ...

Aussie pension pros most confident about valuations

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... life expectancies of 83.7, 83.1 and 82.8 respectively. With this in mind, Lim said managing longevity risk is a priority in APAC developed markets. Yet 29% of APAC respondents said they give the highest level of priority to managing longevity risk. This ...

Russell makes two appointments to super board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... also chief investment officer at Fidelity International, BNP Paribas and Schroders. Commenting on the appointments, Russell APAC chief executive Peter Gunning said: "These two industry veterans help assure continued, strong, independent oversight for ...

Credit Suisse MD resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... Tidjane Thiam commented on the results, saying: "We remain focused on profitable growth: margins were stable year on year in APAC, where net new assets grew by 11% and margins in IWM increased to their highest level since 2011. "This illustrates the ...

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 ...