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Geopolitical risks to drive infra investments: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... to a higher number of infra debt investments meeting or exceeding their return expectations in the last 12-18 months, with APAC seeing 53% of investors' return expectations were exceeded, in contrast to 49% of investors from other regions. Of these investors ...

HMC Digital Infrastructure appoints new senior executive

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... including nine years as a founding executive at AirTrunk. During his role as executive director, Juniper lead the Australian and APAC regional data centre platform, and the expansion of the business into major Asian markets, including Japan, Singapore ...

Binance names head of APAC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance appoints a new head of APAC after Vishal Sacheendran left the business in July. SB Seker, who previously worked as senior VP at Crypto.com, will lead the group's Asia Pacific operations, bringing with him a ...

Real estate private credit market tips towards $153bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... next three years. At the end of 2024, it stood at $85 billion. The report said institutional investors are shifting towards APAC private credit, particularly in real estate, supported by the region's rapid urbanisation, rising refinancing needs, and ...

Inflation hits highest level in over a year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... measure rose 3.2% in the 12 months to July, compared to a 2.5% rise in the 12 months to June. State Street Global Advisors APAC economist Krishna Bhimavarapu says the higher-than-expected reading will cool expectations for the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Iress hunts for new chief, takeover talks progress

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... additional operational responsibilities, including for Iress' superannuation business, alongside his existing portfolios of APAC wealth and UK wealth and sourcing. The company also announced Price was to focus on strategic growth opportunities as ...

Iress deputy chief made redundant, takeover talks confirmed

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... "is no longer required." Mitchell was promoted to deputy chief executive last October, having served as group executive for APAC and the UK. He joined Iress in 2023, hailing from super fund administration platform Recreo and before that was the chief ...

Brandes launches first fund, taps Equity Trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... In April, the San Diego-headquartered fund manager flagged it was taking on the region, having appointed Diya Lowe as its APAC director of sales to support its private bank and high-net-worth clients. Oliver Murray, the chief executive of Brandes, said ...

Octopus awarded $1bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... that are strongly positioned to generate value for decades to come," APG head of infrastructure and private natural capital APAC Hans-Martin Aerts said. "We are looking forward to deepening our collaboration with Octopus Australia as we meet substantial ...

Financial services workers earn 12% pay rise

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
... problematic when we consider the value that younger or early-career professionals bring in terms of new and emerging skills," Hays APAC chief executive Matthew Dickason said. Hays calculated the gender pay gap at 10% with females earning less than their ...