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Blackstone buys GIC's stake in logistics trust for $2.1bn

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
Blackstone has acquired Singapore wealth fund GIC's 49% stake in the Dexus Australian Logistics Trust (DALT) for $2.1 billion, as the private equity giant looks to tap into the country's fast growing e-commerce market. Dubbed as the second largest ...

Economic recap: Week to December 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... South Africa. "It's reportedly less deadly but more infectious and has already triggered renewed lockdowns in Europe and Asia and the new strain has now circled back to China, that in turn, puts a question mark on whether or not a new vaccine would ...

Morgan Stanley promotes two senior leaders

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... research Nathan Lim will relocate to Hong Kong to assume the position of co-head of investment management services for the Asia wealth business. This takes effect on 1 February 2022. Prior to his six years at Morgan Stanley, Lim was the portfolio manager ...

Number one challenge for advice firms revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... global study of advice firms by Dimensional which covered more than 800 participants in North America, the UK, Europe and the Asia Pacific. The Australian sample looked at 100 firms, representing $24 billion in assets. Of the Australian firms, 58% cited ...

Takeovers Panel weighs in on WAM takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
The battle between Wilson Asset Management and PM Capital over a takeover bid for a LIC heats up as the Takeovers Panel weighs in. PM Capital is urging shareholders to allow its PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund (PGF) to take over the PM Capital ...

3PD, Haven Green ink partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... Green Investment Managers in Australia and New Zealand and Haven Green will represent 3PD's managers in Europe, Middle East, Asia, and the US. 3PD is a distributor of investment managers, representing several strategies with a focus on pure play ESG. ...

KKR appoints APAC growth equity lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
KKR has appointed a head of growth equity in Asia Pacific, a newly created role aimed at accelerating the private equity firm's investment in the region. KKR has hired Mukul Chawla to the role, effective December 9 and based in Asia. Chawla will join ...

AMP North further expands menu

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... Photon Fund; Fairlight Global Small & Mid Cap Hedged Fund; iShares Core MSCI World Ex Aus ESG Leaders ETF and Vanguard FTSE Asia ex Japan Shares Index. Separately, AMP Capital signed a major lease agreement with the Australian Taxation Office for a period ...

ESG overhaul for SSGA ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
... criteria. The weighted average carbon intensity of investments will be reduced using S&P Global Trucost data. Head of SPDR ETF Asia Pacific distribution Meaghan Victor told Financial Standard the changes follow extensive consultation with financial advisers. ...

Janus Henderson appoints head of distribution for Asia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
Janus Henderson Group has appointed Andrew Hendry to the role of head of distribution in Asia (ex-Japan). He will join in February 2022 and report to to Suzanne Cain, global head of distribution. Hendry will be based in Singapore and his remit will ...