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Keep COVID-19 in perspective: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... distracted from other issues. China overtook the US on GDP four years ago, Ruthven said. He projects that by 2025, Asia Pacific will account for 36% of global GDP. Currently, Asia Pacific accounts for 34%. The region's percentage of global GDP has ...

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. ...

IOOF awards $23bn passive mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... with significant resources relative to smaller competitors." Also commenting, Invesco senior managing director and Asia Pacific lead Andrew Low said: "This partnership will deliver our market-leading indexing capabilities to IOOF's nationwide adviser ...

AFCA welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... not seek re-appointment. Pollaers held several executive roles during his career. He is the former chief executive of Pacific Brands, which is now owned by US firm Hanesbrands, and prior that was the chief executive of Fosters and president of Diageo. ...

Pacific Current Group bolsters distribution team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
... & commodities. Briggs also worked in institutional sales at BNP Paribas in London. "We are excited to have Chris join Pacific Current Group and continue our distribution and marketing efforts in Australia and New Zealand on behalf of our portfolio companies," ...

Savills IM appoints local team, launches fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... to its Sydney office. Lapham has been appointed head of investment, Australia and will oversee the new Savills IM Asia Pacific Income and Growth Fund (APACIG). Lapham left BlackRock last year after six years and has been working in private equity with ...

Nuveen hires director from AXA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
Nuveen Real Estate has appointed a Sydney-based director of Asia Pacific housing who is a former executive of AXA Investment Managers. Ben Taylor will expand the firm's existing housing strategy in Australia and help find new opportunities in the ...

Somers acquires 15% stake in Aura Group

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... investments. "The deal is a milestone development for Aura Group as the firm continues to scale its operations in the Asia Pacific region. Both Somers and ICM's track record for value creation speaks for itself and we look forward to sharing deal flow ...

FTSE Russell adds to local team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... newly created role, Jo Saleeba will be responsible for FTSE Russell's sustainable indices, data and analytics for the Pacific. She has previously worked at HESTA, and was also the first chief executive officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change ...

State Street appoints APAC head of asset managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
State Street has hired from KPMG to fill the newly created role of head of asset managers segment, Asia Pacific. Neil Macdonald will join the role effective May 14. He will lead State Street's engagement strategy for asset manager clients in Asia ...