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VanEck launches first active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... Australian financials and a fixed income model portfolio earlier this year. VanEck managing director and head of Asia Pacific Arian Neiron said the ETF will disclose its entire portfolio of 70 to 90 securities on the ASX daily. VanEck has opted for an ...

CIMIC in $1.8b writedown

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... and capital allocation on growth opportunities in its main core markers and geographies (Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific)," the company said. "CIMIC will recognise a one-off post-tax impact of around $1.8 billion in its 2019 financial statements ...

New chief for Willis Re Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... colleagues can only be of significant benefit for our International business." Mark Morley, managing director of Asia Pacific at Willis Re, said the two executive positions will enhance the services and capabilities the company provides to its clients ...

Chief economist update: Equity markets struck by coronavirus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... Prevention confirmed the first case of the coronavirus in Washington State. This followed the share market declines in the Asia Pacific time zone -- the MSCI Asia Pacific index (ex-Japan) dropped by 1.0%, the Nikkei-225 fell by 0.8%, the Shanghai composite ...

VanEck launches new income product

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... portfolio's global equities allocation, higher yielding stocks and corporate bonds make up the greatest exposure. VanEck Asia Pacific managing director Arian Neiron said the portfolio will reap income for investors. "VanEck's new Income ETF Model ...

Former RBC I&TS lead joins tech firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... five years before leaving in May 2019. Prior to that he held a number of roles at the custodian, including head of Asia Pacific and was chief executive of the original RBC Dexia joint venture. Before joining RBC in 2009, Travers was senior vice president ...

Fixed income ETFs prosper despite low rates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... compound annual growth rate of more than 23% over the past five years, which Vanguard head of ETF capital markets for Asia Pacific Minh Tieu put down to more investors jumping on board with ETFs than ever before. While 2019's challenging market conditions ...

US private investment firm appoints first Aussie partner

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... Children, as well as Retail Zoo (which owns Boost, Salsa's, Cibo and Betty's Burgers). They also hold investments in Asia Pacific Medical Group and pharmaceutical company Emcure, as well as wind power developer JWD.

Global manager's Aussie distribution head retires

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... great work Murray has achieved and the business' long-term success," the company's head of distribution for Asia Pacific Nick Trueman said in a statement. "Today, T. Rowe Price Australia is among the highest inflow managers for global equities ...

Acadian taps CFS executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... About $1.5 billion of this is managed on behalf of non-institutional investors. Head of Acadian Asset Management Asia Pacific and chief executive of the firm's local office Andrew Hair welcomed Mukundan into the fold. "Mark will help us further grow ...