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Citi hires transition management expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
Citi has welcomed a State Street veteran to lead its Asia Pacific transition management and portfolio solutions team. James Clark joins as a director based in Singapore where he has been located for the past 16 years. Clark will be responsible for managing ...

Westpac profit climbs, executive leaves

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... offload its specialist businesses and ramp up its digital transformation. Westpac has already sold Vendor Finance, Westpac Pacific, General Insurance and Lenders Mortgage Insurance. The remaining businesses to be sold include Westpac Life Insurance ...

First Sentier launches ESG debt strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... In turn, MUFG Bank brings its scale and experience as one of the largest lenders to the renewables sector in the Asia Pacific," Togher said. "The initiative demonstrates how we can collaborate with our shareholder and its subsidiaries for the benefit ...

Raiz acquires superannuation platform

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... management (FUM) and active customers. Other acquisitions are on our radar as we actively look for opportunities in Asia Pacific region," Lucas said. Raiz said the two businesses will continue to operate separately until an integration strategy that ...

Former AMP Capital managing director joins Ignition

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
AMP Capital's managing director for Asia Pacific who left the firm late last year has joined Ignition Advice as its chief executive for Asia. The digital advice firm has tasked Craig Keary with growth in Asia, including China, Japan, Singapore and South ...

HESTA hires former Vanguard head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... investments team. Stephen Howard has been appointed general manager, defensives. He was the head of fixed income for Asia Pacific at Vanguard from 2010 to 2017. Since then, Howard has held academic positions at Monash University and the University of ...

Fund manager creates lead distribution role

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... newly created role. Paradice Investment Management has welcomed Stephen Bramley, who was most recently at multi-boutique Pacific Current Group as managing director of business development. Bramley spent nearly nine years at ASX-listed Pacific Current ...

MIRA to acquire waste management firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... $3.45 per share, representing a 33% premium on the target company's one-month average share price. Head of MIRA Asia-Pacific Frank Kwok said the proposal recognises BINGO's achievements and position in the marketplace, with a strong asset base ...

Morningstar executive joins JANA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
Morningstar's former director of risk management in Asia Pacific has been appointed as a consultant in JANA's operational consulting team. Eleanor Cheng has over 15 years' experience in operational risk management and prior to joining Morningstar was ...

Westpac earnings take hit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... to lenders mortgage insurance. Furthermore, the bank recorded an accounting loss of $113 million on the sale of Westpac Pacific along with transaction costs and divestments. However, Westpac noted these losses were offset partially due to a net gain ...