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VFMC director nabs global role

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... in eight countries: Australia, Canada, China, India, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Other than Gamba and Wilton, the board of governors comprises of Marshall Bailey (UK, London Stock Exchange Group), Alex Birkin ...

Chief economist update: Prime Minister Suga

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... world) is in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, an economic slump, national security and trade issues involving the United States and China. Prime Minister Suga has very big shoes to fill in Shinzo Abe who unexpectedly resigned on August 28 for health ...

QBE chief exits after workplace complaint

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... Aviva, as well as Willis Towers Watson, RSA, and AXA - all based in London. He has also worked with GE Capital in the United States. It comes as allegations of sexual assault and workplace misconduct circle another large Australian financial institution ...

First Sentier takes stake in renewable energy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... operates utility-scale wind, solar, energy storage, and geothermal electrical generation facilities throughout the United States. Terra-Gen's portfolio holds more than 30 generating facilities located primarily in California, with additional locations ...

Chief economist update: Worse news is better news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... of several other factors," The Fed said. "Those factors included the increasing spread of the coronavirus in the United States since mid-June; the reactions of many states and localities in slowing or scaling back the reopening of their economies, especially ...

CalPERS chief investment officer resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... "CalPERS chief investment officer Ben Meng, Ph.D. is a globally-respected financial expert and a proud citizen of the United States. His commitment to California's public servants is extraordinary and his integrity above reproach," she said. "Dr. ...

Chief economist update: Could COVID-19 dissenters be correct?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... death toll of 5700, Sweden's mortality rate from the disease is now around a quarter higher than that of the United States, when adjusted for population size." On the other end of the scale, China has shown that draconian restrictions work... and ...

Canadian pension fund pursues global growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... managing its presence in different regions. "After building multidisciplinary teams in Asia, Latin America, the United States and Europe, and increasing our international exposure by over $140 billion (AUD$146.4 billion) in five years, moving toward ...

ESG funds crowned winners of COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... the majority of inflows for the second quarter, garnering 86% of total inflows. Meantime, sustainable funds in the United States took in 14.6% of total inflows, while the rest of the world (including Canada, Australia and New Zealand) reported US$260 ...

Pinnacle puts zero-fee ETF experiment to bed

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... Australia to charge no performance or management fees, and came at the heels of Fidelity's zero-fee ETF push in the United States. "We are not looking to break even on this product, its [other costs] will be funded from our own balance sheet," Pinnacle ...