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Governance tops ESG priorities: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... when it comes to hiring ESG experts (55%). Meanwhile, Europe and Japan (88%) lead the pack, followed by the UK (63%) and Asia excluding Japan (60%). The survey also found that the investment industry continues to suffer from a lack of diversity. Just ...

Australia-first private equity ETF to launch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... capitalised and liquid listed direct, indirect, and private equity managers. VanEck chief executive and managing director, Asia Pacific Arian Neiron said this ETF should provide private equity exposure to investors who have traditionally not been able ...

Shaw and Partners appoints sales lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... of Ignition Advice, Westpac and J.P. Morgan. In the new role, he will work closely with investment and sales teams across Asia, North America, Europe and Latin America. "I am excited to be able to offer New Capital's tailored portfolio solutions which ...

Carlyle Group bids for Link

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
Carlyle Asia Partners has made a takeover offer for 100% of Link Group, valuing it at $5.38 per share - a significant premium. Carlyle Group's offer is made up of $3 per share cash offer for Link Group and a pro rata distribution of Link Group's shareholding ...

PM Capital forges ahead with LIC merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
PM Capital is urging shareholders to allow its PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund (PGF) to take over the PM Capital Asian Opportunities Fund (PAF). This follows a Federal Court order that states PAF should convene and hold a meeting with its shareholders ...

HSBC AM names regional chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
A former Fidelity International executive will lead HSBC Asset Management's Asia Pacific business as chief executive. Daisy Ho will assume the role of regional chief executive for Asia Pacific and Hong Kong on November 8. Ho finishes up as Fidelity ...

ASIC smooths path for crypto ETFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... investors," he said. "Client demand for investment in digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, is on the rise globally, and Asia Pacific is no exception to that trend. We are seeing higher demand to service those crypto-assets." Ahmad added State ...

BNP Paribas scores new FX mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
... existing proprietary FX service already in place for custody clients and expanding its Middle Office FX solution (MOFX) to Asia pacific clients. MOFX is designed to enable asset managers to execute FX transactions earlier in the trade lifecycle - at ...

Two senior leaders exit Iress

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... made a significant contribution to Iress across communications and marketing globally and in overseeing human resources in Asia Pacific. I would like to thank him for his broader contribution to our strategy and his key leadership role in our operational ...

Harvey Kalman joins Raiz

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... growth, with funds under management in Australia approaching $1 billion and the expansion of our operations in Southeast Asia where active customers are rapidly growing," Raiz managing director George Lucas said. "We believe his deep knowledge of the ...