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Aware Super bets big on data centre boom

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... committed $460 million to the Skyline JV data centre business to grow its digital infrastructure presence in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Leveraging Skyline JV's access to global hyperscale data centres, the company indirectly owns Vantage Data ...

I Squared Capital rolls out $300m sustainable energy solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... New Zealand." The launch of ANZA Power joins I Squared's extensive portfolio of investments in renewables across the APAC region. This includes the pan Asian platform Hexa Renewables, which has more than two gigawatts (GW) of solar, wind and energy ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... regulatory and voluntary company disclosure increases and converges. This focus on is particularly evident in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, the report identified. "[Climate] transition-focused frameworks and taxonomies have been introduced to accelerate ...

Sodali's APAC lead takes on new global role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... part of the appointments, Brett Clegg has been promoted to chief commercial officer. Clegg was previously chair of Sodali's APAC region, based in the Sydney office. Sodali said he specialises in advising clients on strategic communications, issues management ...

China's two speed economies: Which one wins?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... the country out of its deflationary woes. State Street Investment Management head of investment strategy and research for APAC Ninghui Liu said the fund manager remains underweight on China relative to the benchmark index. However, the weightage has ...

Sequoia expects earnings hit from Shield, First Guardian

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... licensee and adviser services division," the firm said. Sequoia recently hired Sophie Chen as an executive director to lead its APAC strategy, which involves expanding its existing salaried advice and corporate finance businesses. "This will also see ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... US private credit market, arguing there is plenty of potential in the local market. Lillian Nunez, IFM Investors co-head, APAC diversified credit, says IFM manages $38 billion in debt which includes diversified credit, infrastructure debt, and Treasury ...

JBWere partners to enhance advisers' portfolio analytic capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... capabilities are set to complement the tailored advice services the business provides, JBWere said. Head of Aladdin Wealth tech APAC James Verner explained what advisers can achieve with the new integration. "Through the Aladdin Wealth platform, JBWere's ...

APAC investors push for 24-hour trading in US markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... trading schedule, allowing investors to trade 24 hours a day, five days a week. The paper said global demand, especially from APAC investors, and regulatory permissibility are key drivers for the move to 24x5 equity trading. The convergence of securities ...

Life insurers to up external fund manager mandates: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... expertise and a drive to cut costs were ranked as the two least important factors. "The use of third-party asset managers across APAC is set to accelerate as insurers become increasingly comfortable with the practice and seek specialised expertise for ...