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IFM Investors appoints global head of strategy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... solutions. "Rekha's global experience will be invaluable as we continue to grow our presence in key markets in North America, Asia, Europe and the United Kingdom," Nikulina said. "I look forward to Rekha's leadership as we continue to explore ...

Barings prepares new strategies for local institutional investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
Barings is mooting the launch of several new Asia Pacific investment strategies in 2024, aimed at "meeting the evolving needs of Australian wealth and institutional clients". The US$347 billion global investment manager anticipates that the introduction ...

QIC opens new international office

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has expanded its international footprint, opening a new office in Singapore, aiming to strengthen local partnerships and capital opportunities with Asian-based institutional investors. QIC chief executive Kylie ...

Pendal manager joins Barings

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... to hire several new staffers for its institutional, wealth and retail businesses in Australia, Greater China and Southeast Asia. Barings has appointed Zoe Cowley as an associate director within its business development group. Cowley arrives from Pendal ...

Former Schroders executive enters VC space

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... investor, as a global partner. In his new role, he will help the venture capitalist deepen ties with large asset managers in the Asia Pacific and look at boosting super fund investment. Before taking on this position, Mather was head of business strategy ...

Billionaires of all ages watching AI: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... that appeases all generations and allows them to continue building their legacies." Meanwhile, UBS Global Wealth Management Asia chair and APAC co-head Amy Lo said it's exciting to see the rise of billionaires in the region. "The great wealth transfer ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... most markets in the last 10-15 years and overall, board diversity has gone up in developed markets. It's not great in Asia and it's still not very good in some smaller companies, even in Australia, which drags down the portfolio-level gender ...

Former JPMAM Australia head joins Nest

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... Liz Fernando. Farrell joined JPMAM in Singapore in 2011 as head of sovereign and institutional clients, South and Southeast Asia, Australian and New Zealand. She then took on the same role for the Asia Pacific region, based in Hong Kong. Farrell relocated ...

Quality is worth paying for in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... quality stocks within US tech, stable quality-income and high-quality cyclical stocks in Europe, and in select stocks in Asia. "Quality stocks typically have higher valuations than the overall index, but we think quality is worth paying for in 2024," ...

Challenger expands strategic relationship with Apollo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
... access to origination flows, co-investment prospects, and new investment strategies. Under the agreement, Apollo head of Asia Pacific Matthew Michelini will join the Challenger board as a non-executive director, effective immediately. Michelini is a ...