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T. Rowe Price appoints head of APAC distribution

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... Asia Pacific and EMEA (AAE) Scott Keller. She replaces Nick Trueman who's become the new head of Europe, Middle East and Africa distribution. Chan has assumed responsibility for all of Trueman's direct reports in APAC, continuing to build on and execute ...

Australia among top 10 financially inclusive markets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... world's most financially inclusive market, alongside the US, Sweden, Hong Kong, and Finland. Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa ranked towards the lower end when it came to financial inclusion, this was largely driven by weaker scores in government ...

Nuveen hires APAC natural capital head

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
The appointment of Kristina Hermanson to head of natural capital for APAC and Africa demonstrates the global asset manager's commitment to further growth, it said. Based in Sydney, Hermanson's role will focus on growth in the region in farmland, timberland ...

Lumiant partners with Envestnet | Yodlee

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... with their adviser." Lumiant recently launched in the US, it's also exploring options to expand into the UK and South Africa. Burridge said: "Both markets have comprehensive open banking regimes, so it's important to establish strategic partnerships ...

Apex Group wins Laguna Bay mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
The global financial services provider has been appointed by agriculture fund manager Laguna Bay to provide fund administration services. As part of the mandate, Apex will assist in the establishment of Laguna Bay's third investment vehicle and ...

Former fund manager, philanthropist Brian Sherman passes away

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
Brian Sherman has passed away at age 79 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. South-African born Sherman was chair and joint managing director of investment house EquitiLink Group. In his memoir, Lives of Brian, he recounted how he came to Australia ...

Top concerns of the rich revealed: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... North America, 17% from Latin America, 12% from Asia Pacific (including Australia) and 11% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Of the top three concerns, 67% flagged inflation, while 54% fear a recession and 53% are highly concerned about geopolitical ...

Link Group hires technology, marketing leads in super arm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... organisational problems, with extensive knowledge and experience in the financial services industry with experience operating in Africa, Europe and Australia." Likewise, the technology administrator lauded Richardson for being a strategic thinker with ...

TIP Group appoints chief strategy officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... research, and management consulting. Previously, Swift was part of the UN's leadership team for the mission on Ebola in West Africa. She also spent a decade with the Boston Consulting Group in the US and Australia, leading a regional US integrated health ...

Federal Reserve delivers 0.75bp rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
The US Federal Reserve raised its policy interest rate by 0.75 basis points to 2.5% and indicated further increases will likely be appropriate. Explaining the decision, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said: "From the standpoint of our congressional ...