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Nikko AM acquires Asian equity fund manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
Nikko Asset Management has acquired the Asia Pacific investment manager Treasury Asia Asset Management (TAAM). The purchase by Nikko follows their 2010 acquisition for an estimated $130 million of Tyndall Investments. Based in Singapore and Sydney ...

NZ Super awards 4 mandates to Northern Trust

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... with New Zealand Superannuation Fund," said Bo Kratz, managing director for Northern Trust's asset management arm in Asia Pacific. "Northern Trust has always placed a key emphasis on understanding our clients' unique requirements and we are pleased to ...

Asset manager growth ambitions slowed by regulation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... being hindered by regulatory constraints and the burden of updating systems and process, according to a survey of 200 Asia Pacific managers commissioned by State Street. In a bid to improve transparency in the wake of the global financial crisis, regulators ...

BlackRock creates global real estate investment platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... investment capabilities to meet the growing demand from our clients for real estate expertise," BlackRock chairman of Asia Pacific Mark McCombe said. "Our combined investment teams and staff provide on-the-ground market coverage that will allow us to ...

Global investment banking fees up 3% in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... same period last year at $32.5 billion. In Europe and Africa and the Middle East fees rose 2% and 9% respectively. Asia Pacific saw fees down 8%. Fees from debt capital markets transactions accounted for 31% of the total, a modest rise versus the previous ...

Morningstar appoints director of Client Solutions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
... Investment research provider Morningstar has created the new role of managing director of Client Solutions for the Asia Pacific region. Tom Schiller has been appointed to the role and he will be responsible for developing new business opportunities and ...

EQT outsources custody business to State Street

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... custody space has seen major movements recently, with BNP Paribas becoming Nikko Asset Management custodian for the Asia Pacific region. At the same time, Australia's largest custodian NAB Asset Servicing was able to hold on to custody of $8 billion ...

BNP appoints new head of APAC

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
BNP Paribas Investment Partners is strengthening its business in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region with two key appointments. Ligia Torres has been appointed head of APAC and Emerging Markets for BNP. Torres was previously head of BNP Paribas Wealth Management ...

UBS Australasia head steps down

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... relationships, will enable us to build on our momentum and expand our capabilities in this key market," UBS head of Asia Pacific Kai Sotorp said. UBS chief executive officer for Australasia Matthew Grounds added: "These appointments reflect the depth ...

ANZ reshuffles wealth division, Barrett to depart

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... Alexis George has been appointed managing director of Insurance, effective December 2, 2013. George joins ANZ from ING Asia Pacific, where she was regional chief operating officer and based in Hong Kong. She has over 20 years' experience in financial ...