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Pillar enters blockchain

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... demographics, regulatory focus on driving efficiency, data analytics and cyber security. EY technology strategy leader for the Americas, Paul Brody, said blockchain was the most important software breakthrough in 50 years. "In six months you're not going ...

AMP Capital COO made redundant in restructure

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... around three regions - Australia and New Zealand, the North-West region (which includes Europe, India, Middle East and the Americas) - appointing an executive to lead each region. AMP Capital will also bring its operations and finance functions under ...

MetLife reports 2015 earnings slump

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... executive and chairman Steven A. Kandarian said. Reinforcing this, the MetLife statement added: "Operating earnings in the Americas decreased 7%, and 5% on a constant currency basis. Operating earnings in Asia were up 6%, and 16% on a constant currency ...

Australia carbon reporting quality on the rise

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
The quality of carbon reporting by Australian companies is higher on average than those in Europe, the Americas and relative to Asia-Pacific neighbours, according to KPMG research. The KPMG Corporate Responsibility Reporting Survey 2015 identified the ...

Barclays to axe jobs worldwide, exit Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
... confirmed these changes in a public statement, saying that "We will close offices in nine countries across Asia, the Americas and EMEA. "In Asia, we will continue to provide expertise and resources to clients who have cross-border requirements from offices ...

Whitehelm and Cisco to deliver digital city management

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... WiFi with social investments such as schools and hospitals," explained Whitehelm head of infrastructure for Europe and Americas Stephen Burns. "Institutional investors have reacted very positively to the opportunity of funding critical social infrastructure. ...

MetLife reports 61pct global earnings slump

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
... actuarial assumption review and "variable investment income below the company's 2015 quarterly plan." Earnings in the Americas were the weakest, down 18% on the previous quarter; Europe, the Middle East and Africa decreased by 15%, while Asian earnings ...

AMP Capital targets $2.8bn infrastructure raising

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... invested while IDF II, which has a four-year investment period, has already secured 11 investments spread across Europe, the Americas and Australia. AMP Capital's global infrastructure debt team has 10 investment professionals located in London, New ...

Australian managers most focused on ESG

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... issues. Investors from Europe, the Middle East and Africa region ranked lower at 74%, and were followed by those in the Americas regions, with only 59% of them caring about ESG factors. When asked more specifically, 64% of survey respondents consider ...

Nikko announces Americas sales head, new products

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
Nikko Asset Management has appointed a senior managing director to head up distribution in the Americas. Fred DeSerio has been made senior managing director, head of sales and co-head of the business for the Americas. Based in New York, he joined Nikko ...