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FNZ, Centric extend partnership, citing 'significant' upgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... platform across superannuation, retirement, and wealth. Commenting, FNZ group chief commercial officer and group head of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa Anthony Habis said the long-term partnership creates a more accessible, transparent and personalised ...

Sovereign funds, instos raise $217m for Qld space tech developer

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... manufacturing base, and create highly-skilled jobs and opportunities in the region." Meantime, QIC private equity head of Asia Pacific Crystal Russell added: "This capital raise reflects the strong momentum Gilmour Space has built from Queensland, with ...

Investment managers ramp up AI use in front offices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... executives and operations leaders from asset managers, insurers, and pension funds across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, each managing at least US$10 billion in assets. The survey found AI adoption has accelerated from 2025's exploratory mindset ...

Aware Super bets big on data centre boom

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... committed $460 million to the Skyline JV data centre business to grow its digital infrastructure presence in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Leveraging Skyline JV's access to global hyperscale data centres, the company indirectly owns Vantage Data ...

Blackstone promotes first private wealth hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... wealth hire in Australia. In 2024, Blackstone was one of several private equity firms making strategic hires in the Asia Pacific amid rising excitement about the region's lucrative wealth opportunity. Before making the move to Blackstone, Rose spent ...

Fidelity names research director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Fidelity International has appointed a new research director as it moves to strengthen its coverage across the Asia Pacific. Rajesh Gannamani has relocated from Singapore to take on the Sydney-based role, reporting to John Stavis, head of equity research ...

Maple-Brown Abbott partners to launch global infra fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... fund for global infrastructure, expecting assets under management (AUM) of circa $899 million. Headquartered in London, Pacific Asset Management is currently overseeing more than $28 billion of assets. It was founded in 2016. Under the agreement, Maple-Brown ...

Robust demand keeps SDA, PBSA assets firmly on investors' radar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... owners, as it provides important certainty and a clear pathway for growth," Nuveen chief investment officer and head of Asia Pacific Louise Kavanagh said. "On the supply side, additional supply is scheduled for delivery over the next two years in response ...

ETF investors bet on global diversification, FX hedging

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... billion across 462 products. The industry reported net inflows of $5.3 billion in the last month of 2025. VanEck Asia Pacific chief executive and managing director Arian Neiron said the confidence and mass adoption of ETFs will strengthen this year as ...

KKR chief operating officer steps down

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... at BlackRock, Stork was the global head of the Aladdin business. He then moved up the ranks to become chair of the Asia Pacific business in August 2014 before landing the role of deputy chief operating officer. Locally, KKR was close to acquiring Perpetual's ...