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ANZ invests more in BoT

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... to raise a total of A$629 million. Last month, ANZ said it would also invest $250 million in the Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank (SRCB) capital raising, investments ANZ said are in line with the bank's commitment to China and its strategic partnerships. ...

ANZ to open Chengdu centre

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
... has strategic partnerships in two of China's key growth regions - a 19.9 per cent stake in the Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank and a 20 per cent stake in the Bank of Tianjin.

Investors eye $650bn 'niche' asset class

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
Shipping-related investments is a niche asset class that is now open to a broader set of investors following the GFC, new research shows. According to the latest Mercer report, the shipping industry is responsible for moving 90 per cent of the world's ...

Darby buys into Mexican housing

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... Controladora Vertice is the third investment for Darby-ProBanco Fund II whose existing portfolio includes major Mexican commercial bank Grupo Financiero Banorte, Merchant Bankers Asociados (MBA - Lazard) in Argentina and Banco Multiple Leon in the Dominican ...

US financials a big play: Bennelong SGI

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
The global financial sector may be a shadow of its former self after the GFC but it is still a $9.1 trillion (US$8.5 trillion) market full of stocks ripe for the plucking, said fund manager Bennelong SGI Global Equities. Visiting Australia this month ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... appropriate time." Bernanke, also said that the Fed was considering a new benchmark target based on the rate paid on commercial bank deposits at the Fed, which might better reflect lending conditions. "The economy continues to require the support of ...

Hillross chief moves to Centric Wealth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
John McMurdo, managing director at Hillross Financial Services, has left to join Centric Wealth as chief executive. Ray Djani, head of growth and M&A at Hillross, takes his spot until a replacement is found. Prior to managing Hillross Financial Services ...

Macquarie eyes Middle East with JV

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
... further $150 billion into its assets under management. Macquarie had also formed a joint venture with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank in 2005 called ADCB Macquarie Corporate Finance. Gulf Finance House is a Middle Eastern Islamic investment bank founded in ...

AUSTRAC to probe anti-money laundering breaches

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
... Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has accepted enforceable undertakings from Barclays Bank PLC and Mega International Commercial Bank Co for breaching anti-money laundering and counter terrorism laws. An AUSTRAC statement said BarCap, the local office of Barclays ...

HSBC appoints Davis as Indian CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
HSBC has appointed HSBC Bank Australia chief executive, Stuart Davis, as chief executive of the group's operations in India but leaves the Australian role empty. Davis' replacement will be announced "shortly" a statement from the firm said. Meanwhile ...