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Mobile internet tools take flight

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
... Asia-Pacific region, a staggering growth from 2.8 million in 2010 to 52 million in 2015. In as little as four years, the Asia Pacific markets are expected to make up 35 per cent of the global total for tablets and other lite OS devices. This will be ...

Industry bodies unite to create Korea forum

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... of the Asia Securities Forum, which brings together securities market associations to promote capital flows in the Asia Pacific region. The FSC and KOFIA are members of the International Investment Funds Association which seeks to promote the protection ...

New M&A expert in town, hires BT chief

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... wealth management firms, has landed in Sydney - and appointed former BT chief executive Ian Martin as vice chairman, Asia Pacific. Berkshire Capital - not associated with Berkshire Hathaway - is a boutique investment bank that specialises in providing ...

Liquidnet taps Malaysian equities

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
... and regional portfolio managers looking to boost the performance of their investments," said Lee Porter, head of Asia Pacific for Liquidnet. The launch of Malaysian equities trading follows the expansion of trading to include listed securities from Israel ...

BlackRock appoints head of iShares Aus

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... Capital while Seccombe is now BlackRock's head of capital markets. Oliver will report to Nick Good, head of iShares, Asia Pacific and Damien Frawley, CEO of BlackRock, Australia. Oliver's Sydney-based role commences immediately.

J.P.Morgan and ANZ complete migration

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2010
... In related news, J.P. Morgan Treasury & Securities Services has hired an additional 500 financial professionals in Asia Pacific to broaden its regional coverage and further develop its partnership with clients.

AMP closes in on AXA

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
Five out of six AXA Asia Pacific independent directors have approved the sale of the firm to AMP - clearing the path to a merged business with a formidable 3,000-plus adviser network and ranked third largest in platform market share. AXA APH said in ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
... Westpac was 10 cents higher at $22.02, while National Australia Bank was 10 cents lower at $24.57. Shares in AXA Asia Pacific Holdings were higher after the company said five of six of its independent directors, including its chair, would recommend AMP's ...

ANZ invests more in BoT

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... ensure customers have access to our combined capabilities, expertise and market insight," said Alex Thursby, ANZ CEO Asia Pacific, Europe and America. Shares will be issued at RMB5.20 per share, valuing BoT at A$2.3 billion.

Support grows for Asia Funds Passport

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... economies from industry bodies, market participants and member firms of the PwC network. Findings reported 86 per cent of Asia Pacific region's industry bodies and all market participants surveyed believed that the establishment of such a passport was ...