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MAM fund buys waste company

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Macquarie Asset Management has acquired Beauparc Utilities from its founder and a private equity firm for an undisclosed fee. Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6 bought out the Dublin-based company from Eamon Waters and the Blackstone Tactical ...

J.P. Morgan makes key APAC appointment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... excited about continuing to strengthen our ongoing commitment to sustainability," Wu said. Shimada previously worked as Europe, Middle East and Asia sustainable investing strategist with J.P. Morgan, based in London. She will relocate to Hong Kong for ...

Citi bolsters equities team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
... from Redburn Partners in London where he also covered small and mid-caps but with focus on global investors trading into Europe. Citi managing director and equities product specialist Ian Nissan is also relocating to Sydney. He was previously with Citi ...

UBS, Nomura cop fines over bond cartel

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
UBS, Nomura and UniCredit were fined a total of $585 million by the European Commission for cartel conduct in government bond trading during the GFC. EC says the three investment banks breached antitrust rules through the participation of a group of ...

Chief economist update: Twist in tail of Aussie economic revival

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
Australia's economy, just like its US and European counterparts, is progressing nicely, thank you very much. "Australian private sector growth eases from record but remains elevated," sums up Markit Economics' findings for the month of May. ...

JANA appoints head of sustainability

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
... on managing climate risks for clients. She has worked as a regulatory counsel at State Street Bank in Asia Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.Prior to this, she was an investigator in enforcement and financial crime division of the UK's Financial ...

Keep COVID-19 in perspective: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... America a tiny 12.7%. Western Europe's influence on global GDP is shrinking, as is North America's. In 1913, Western Europe accounted for 35.5% of global GDP, now it makes up just 18.1% and Ruthven thinks that could shrink to 14% by 2025. North ...

BTIG names co-heads of APAC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
BTIG has appointed two co-leads for the Asia-Pacific business, as well as a chief strategy officer. Andrew Dalgleish and Trevor Harrison were named co-heads of BTIG Asia-Pacific, while Samuel Leung is the new chief strategy officer of BTIG Hong Kong. ...

New responsible agricultural fund seeks $300m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
An agricultural investment manager is launching a new fund to sophisticated investors that uses land restoration practices that combats carbon emissions and Australia's drought problem. Brisbane-based Australian cattle property investment manager ...

More super funds make climate commitments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
More financial institutions have signed up to Climate League 2030, which seeks to achieve Paris-aligned emissions reductions in Australia by 2030. TelstraSuper, ISPT, U Ethical and Teachers Mutual Bank today joined over a dozen institutional investors ...