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SSGA abandons gender diversity targets

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... companies to add a female director since the campaign's commencement while another 28 committed to do so. SSGA joins BlackRock which scrapped its "aspirational workforce representation goals" and will no longer require hiring managers to interview ...

BlackRock ditches diversity targets, drops hiring mandates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
BlackRock has scrapped its "aspirational workforce representation goals" and will no longer require hiring managers to interview a diverse slate of candidates, according to an internal memo from chief executive Larry Fink and senior executives. The ...

ESG investing to skyrocket in APAC: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... forecast to hit US$130.9 trillion by 2032. The report analysed major players' ESG products provided by the likes of BlackRock, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, BNP Paribas Asset Management, State Street Global Advisors, and Vanguard.

RQI hires research duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... elevated to head of portfolio management and head of alpha research, respectively. Both Nash and Guido previously worked at BlackRock before joining RQI, where Nash was the head of sustainable investment in Australia and Guido was the portfolio manager ...

BlackRock moves on natural capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... factors like water, land, and biodiversity were seen as externalities - important, yet separate from financial models. BlackRock is now treating these as natural capital assets that contribute directly to economic value and investment returns. While ...

Green moves: PRI, BlackRock, Rewiring Australia, Future Generation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... electrification and upgrades. Cass will now be taking some time off before moving into consulting and advising start-ups. At BlackRock, Louise Kooy-Henckel has been made EMEA head of sustainable transition solutions. A managing director with more than ...

BlackRock names regional insto client lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the third new role for Maltezos during his two years at the world's largest asset manager. First, he was head of Blackrock alternative specialists in Asia Pacific when he joined in early 2023, tasked with leading distribution in the region. Maltezos ...

Investors still drawn to DEI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... companies to have a minimum number of diverse board members before assisting them with initial public offerings (IPOs). BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, revised its proxy voting guidelines for 2025, from 30% gender balance to a suggestion ...

PIMCO hires former Global X sales lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... distribution before his exit due to internal restructuring. Before Global X, some of his previous sales roles were at BlackRock and Fidelity International. The head of sales at the Australian business is Manny Damianakis. In another move, Alex Zaika ...

BlackRock's Chantal Giles expands role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
Chantal Giles, head of wealth at BlackRock Australasia, has taken on an additional role within the US$11.5 trillion asset management firm. Effective February 1, 2025, Giles will also head up APAC strategic clients and business development. In her expanded ...