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Carnegie's MHC Digital, Circle target local stablecoin push

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... business officer Kash Razzaghi said with its young, mobile-first and digital wallet ready population, the Asia Pacific region is ahead of the curve when it comes to digital asset adoption. "We're excited to work with MHC Digital to pave the way for a ...

Mercer Super reorganises leadership, chief executive changes roles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... new role, Barber will "develop and implement growth strategies" for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Pacific region. He will continue to report to Marsh McLennan Pacific chief commercial officer Marcus Pearson and remain based in Melbourne. ...

Longreach hires Channel Capital sales lead, launches advisory firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... "LCA is set to meet the growing demand among institutional and sophisticated investors in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region for diversified exposure to alternative investment strategies." Longreach has $3.1 billion in assets under management and ...

Short-termism damaging Australian economy: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... future. "Australia's strong trade ties with our neighbours position us well given ongoing rapid growth in the Asia Pacific region," Wilson said. "We are well-placed to punch above our weight in the clean energy transition, but the potential benefits ...

Mercer Super chalks up 11.2% return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... returns ranging from 11.2% and 11.7% for the last financial year. Mercer's acting chief investment officer for the Pacific region Sue Wang said the results were an excellent outcome against a backdrop of market volatility and uncertain economic conditions. ...

Government lifts funding to preserve banking in the Pacific

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... Jones told the forum, which was organised by the Australian and US government, that between 2011 and 2022, the Pacific region lost around 80% of its correspondent banking relationships in services denominated in US dollars. He said this is significant ...

Advent International lands in Australia, names MD

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024
... Shweta Jalan said establishing a presence in Australia and New Zealand will support continued growth in the Asia Pacific region. "As a global private equity firm with a strong investment track record, we apply both in-market and sector experience to ...

WTW names new head for Australia and New Zealand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
... leadership roles over his 18-year tenure at Aon, such as chief executive of Australia and chief broking officer for the Pacific region. Before that, he spent over 12 years at Marsh and Sedgwick. "James is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience ...

Global X cuts management fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... high-growth market with increased cost efficiency. Global X launched the first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in the Asia Pacific region in 2022. Global X chief executive Evan Metcalf said the fee reduction comes amid increasing demand for crypto products ...

Jinding funds management division spun off

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
... investor base, including high-net worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors across the Asia Pacific region, who have a strong interest in Australian real estate. "We see significant opportunity to grow the business by diversifying ...