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T. Rowe Price hires regional ESG specialist

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
T. Rowe Price has appointed Caroline Ramscar to the newly created role of ESG investment specialist, APAC. Ramscar brings over 20 years of experience in financial services, having spent a decade at Legal & General Investment Management in London, including ...

BlackRock to enter Indian asset management industry

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... JFS are targeting initial investments of approximately $220 million each in the joint venture. BlackRock chair and head of APAC Rachel Lord said India represents an enormously important opportunity for the group, with the aim of the partnership being ...

Mercer appoints first Wealth Pacific chief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
Mercer has outlined its ambition to accelerate growth in the APAC region, appointing Cathy Hales as its chief executive of Wealth Pacific. Hales has oversight of Mercer's wealth portfolio across Australia and New Zealand, comprising the Mercer Super ...

Nuveen appoints head of consultant relations, APAC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
Nuveen has strengthened its Asia Pacific global client group with the appointment of a new head for its APAC ex-Japan consultant relations team. Jaxon Rudduck has taken the helm to enhance Nuveen's ties with global investment consulting firms in the ...

PE success all about fund selection: Rest

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... for the right managers and really focus on fund selection rather than trying to time the market," she said. Preqin head of APAC valuations research insights Angela Lai explained by 2027 the firm believes private capital assets under management (AUM) ...

abrdn's Jollie outlines next steps

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... remain on the ground to support these functions. However, abrdn's Australian staff will now report to Ian Macdonald, APAC chief of staff and deputy chief executive for Asia Pacific. Jollie's career with abrdn spans 23 years including the last ...

Global X launches commodities ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... commodities and avoids investors having to try to pick winners in a crowded field," he said. Meanwhile, Bloomberg head of indices APAC Ji Zhuang said that with the current global uncertainty, investors are attracted to products with more diversified ...

Asset managers ride the storm: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
... volatility experienced over the past 12-18 months has not led to a significant rethink of their growth plans. Specifically, 21% of APAC respondents said they expect their assets under management to significantly grow, independent of changes in market ...

Ontario Teachers' appoints head of APAC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
... will continue to be based in Singapore. In the new role, Crane will lead investment activities and portfolio management in APAC across OTPP offices in Hong Kong, Mumbai, and Singapore. Crane was hired in 2020 as OTPP's first Singapore office employee ...

abrdn sells local trustee business

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... manager clients, stepping up to meet their increasing commercial requirements." Meanwhile, abrdn deputy chief executive of APAC Ian Macdonald said the partnership will help drive efficient, client-led, sustainable growth while delivering the best outcomes ...