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Aon Risk Solutions appoints exec from Allianz

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... Walther as its new managing director of growth strategies. Walther was previously head of corporate market management - Americas, for Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. She has held senior leadership roles in the Americas, Europe and Australia for ...

Link acquires proxy solicitation firm

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... corporate issuers. As part of this transaction, Link will also acquire the rights to the D.F. King brand name outside the Americas. Proxy solicitation firms help corporations gain support for business proposals in a bid to achieve the desired voting ...

AMP creates global infra platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... from global private equity and infrastructure investor Pantheon. AMP Capital head of infrastructure for Europe and the Americas, Boe Pahari, said: "AMP Capital's Global Infrastructure Fund gives a broader range of investors around the world a new and ...

Unexpected impact of tech on US monetary policy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... competing based on cheap labour much more challenging," he said. Barry Knapp, head of thematic strategies in the company's Americas fixed income team said: "The US could be in for quite a boom period from technology-related productivity gains."

More super changes inevitable: EY report

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... representatives of governments, regulators and pension industry executives in 18 countries, including Australia, across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Survey participants overwhelming agree that change is needed to rebalance pension and retirement ...

MetLife refocuses on middle classes with direct distribution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... way insurance is distributed in Australia looks set for a shake-up. In the past week it was widely reported across the Americas that global insurer MetLife has become concerned that middle class people don't have the same attitude to life insurance of ...

PIMCO names new head of Asia Pacific

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... role in the next phase of these ongoing efforts," Hodge said. Mogelof joined PIMCO in 2003, and was previously head of Americas institutional business as well as being the global head of PIMCO. Mogelof is also a member of PIMCO's Inclusion and Diversity ...

AMP Capital increases stake in Alpha Trains

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... important sector for us in Europe because of its growth potential," AMP Capital head of infrastructure for Europe and the Americas Boe Pahari said. "During the past 12 months, we have witnessed increasing market activity in the European train leasing ...

Timely market surge for a tough budget

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... Climb to 11-Week High as Mining Shares Rally. Indian Stocks Climb to a Record Before Exit Polls. Ibovespa Gains Most in Americas as Commodity Rally Drives Vale. Europe Stocks Rise to Six-Year High; Mining Stocks Rally. China Stocks Rise Most in Seven ...

Macquarie profit up 49%

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
... Australian businesses, international income accounted for 68% of the group's total income for FY14. "Income from the Americas accounted for 35% of total income compared with 32% from Australia," he said. Profit from the group's market-facing business ...