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Challenger boutique managing Nikko strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... investments. The relationship was first noted in Challenger's annual report for FY20 released last week. It is for Nikko's Japanese insto clients, with plans to offer the product to Nikko's broader client base in Japan. Nikko declined to comment on the ...

First Sentier bolsters board of directors

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... Richard Wastcoat on the investment manager's board. Following the sale of the business from the Commonwealth Bank to Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, First Sentier Investors (formerly Colonial First State Global Asset Management) ...

ESG funds crowned winners of COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... the world (including Canada, Australia and New Zealand) reported US$260 million in inflows. In comparison, Asian and Japanese sustainable funds reported outflows of US$920 million for the quarter. Assets in sustainable funds hit a record high of nearly ...

Former CFSGAM chief joins Yarra Capital board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... Investments (now First Sentier Investors). He held that role for 10 years until December 2018 prior to its acquisition by Japanese bank MUFG in 2019. Prior to that Lazberger spent 17 years with State Street in a range of senior positions in Australia ...

GMO acquires Japanese equity manager

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
Global investment firm GMO has acquired a Japanese investment advisory firm and nabbed two senior executives from PGIM's quantitative investment manager QMA. GMO has acquired Usonian Investments, a value-orientated Japanese equity manager. "Usonian ...

Chief economist update: BOJ takes breather on stimulus sprint

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... to remain at their present or lower levels." This is understandable given the sprint of policy stimulus measures the Japanese central bank announced over the past few months in efforts to mitigate the nasty impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its domestic ...

Pinnacle hires Japan sales exec

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... multi-boutique house Pinnacle Investment Management has hired Colonial First State Global Asset Management's former Japanese sales lead, as it looks to build its presence in the region. Hajime Kobayashi joined Pinnacle last month, as the managing ...

Chief economist update: Japan on the mend but BOJ, Abe not taking any chances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's lifting of the state of emergency in the country on May 25 has been rewarded with encouraging indications of recovery in the economy. This is highlighted by the improvement in the au Jibun Bank Japan PMI surveys. ...

Challenger raising $300m, to add IG bonds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... placement closes at 4:30pm today and will be followed by a share purchase plan of about $30 million. Challenger's Japanese shareholder MS&AD is not participating in the offer, but are supportive of the offer and remain committed to staying a major ...

The future is fast arriving: BlackRock

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... growth in the region. It is also overweight US equities for their quality bias, while it is underweight European and Japanese equities due to the limited abilities of local economies to safeguard against the economic shock of the pandemic. The Institute ...