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AMP Capital names key real assets hires

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... the firm's global listed infrastructure team; he will oversee global transportation infrastructure in Europe and Latin America. Before this role, Jones was director, equity research at the Royal Bank of Canada. Oliver Reiff, meanwhile, has been appointed ...

Latin America on institutional investment radar

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
An emerging markets specialist says Latin America is offering substantial investment opportunities following Donald Trump's softening trade policy and strong business outlooks across the region. SURA Asset Management regional head of equities Felipe ...

CYBG appoints former AMP MD

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... board as a non-executive director at Denholm Oilfield Services and SThree. She was also president, retail, USA and Latin America at BP Group. CYBG chair Jim Pettigrew said: "I am delighted to announce the appointment of Timothy Wade and Fiona MacLeod. ...

Mastering the art of ignoring crises

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
The promise of outsized - but very infrequent - returns in financial markets can, like casinos, lead investors to trade in ways that destroys their wealth. That's the view of Capital Fund Management president Philippe Jordan who says investors who get ...

BlackRock appoints Australia head

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... appointed a new country head of Australia. Dominik Rohe was previously based in New York, working in BlackRock's Latin America and Iberia business as head of institutional and wealth lines. Prior to that, he was head of institutional and retail sales ...

Zurich appoints COO in major insurance restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... a new global leadership structure, wherein regional heads (in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific), global corporate, farmers and investment management will report to group chief executive Mario Greco. The ...

DeVere chief defends Panama privacy

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... economic, political and/or social unrest. "For instance, there is a real and present danger of kidnap in some parts of Latin America for high net worth individuals and their loved ones who keep their wealth 'onshore'. As such, there is a place and a ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
Brazil unemployment The unemployment rate in Latin America's biggest economy jumped to 8.2% in February from 7.6% in the previous month. This is slightly higher than expectations for a rise to 8.1% but is the highest since May 2009. Hardly surprising ...

Henderson reports record inflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... encouraging performance from new investment teams and AUM growth in all regions, notably the US, Continental Europe and Latin America. We accelerated our growth plans in Australia with three acquisitions in the course of the year." Launched in May 2015 ...

Demographic darlings and disasters revealed

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
... Middle East and Africa, where the UN Population Division expects populations to grow by 72% and 305%. "Asia and Latin America, once considered the future drivers of population growth, will take a back seat," the report said. Central and South America ...