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Asset manager consolidation top of mind for HNWIs

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
More than 95% of high net worth individuals in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) are prepared to consolidate assets with their primary wealth manager, provided there's a strong connection. But it's less likely in Australia. The number dips to 73% ...

BlackRock appoints regional head

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2018
The $9 trillion manager's Asia Pacific business has a new head as its incumbent moves to a global role. BlackRock's current head of corporate strategy and senior managing director Geraldine Buckingham is taking on the APAC head and chair role. ...

Aussie companies drop dividends

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... increases to dividend payouts. In underlying terms, Australian payouts rose just 1.3% as compared to the total 6.8% for Asia Pacific. Australia's lackluster performance dragged APAC' s headline growth down by 8.8% alongside Hong Kong. Globally, dividends ...

AI ramping up but legal risks remain

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... that existing regulation wasn't sufficient to tackle issues stemming from AI. Baker McKenzie head of TMT for Asia Pacific Adrian Lawrence said this set of numbers as alarming. "Our clients in Australia are telling us that they are keen to avoid any ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... 6% of the market combined, Redding says. For an index provider, Bloomberg LP head of portfolio and index sales for Asia Pacific, Norman Tweeboom, says it's increasingly important to show clients and regulators it is operating indices that follow ...

Morningstar IM appoints regional chief investment officer

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... Super portfolio manager is taking on the role of Morningstar Investment Management's chief investment officer for Asia Pacific. Matt Watcher will start in the role in late January 2019, based out of Sydney. He takes over from current APAC chief investment ...

Aberdeen Standard distribution head departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... Australia Brett Jollie will continue to provide local oversight of distribution in Australia with head of distribution, Asia Pacific, Andrew Hendry. Hendry was appointed in April to drive distribution and business growth across the region. He is based ...

TH Real Estate launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... manager has taken a stake in a Sydney CBD office building as it launches a new open-ended property fund to invest in Asia Pacific cities. The new fund is aimed at institutional investors. It will buy office, retail, industrial and residential assets ...

Former Macquarie Capital head launches fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... in private equity including renewable energy and real estate focused on health and education across Australia and Asia Pacific. It is targeting an investor base of high-net-worth individuals, retail and institutional clients. Cameron Brownjohn who led ...

BlackRock strengthens real assets team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
BlackRock has appointed a Sydney-based managing director to lead its renewable energy investments in Asia Pacific as it eyes new opportunities in the region. Charlie Reid is relocating from London for the role and will be responsible for sourcing, executing ...