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HSBC's chief moves to Hong Kong

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
... Chinese business hub to focus on emerging markets. Michael Geoghegan will operate from Hong Kong, the hub for HSBC's Asia Pacific business to ensure growth in the region, noted a HSBC press statement. The group chief executive will also assume responsibility ...

Mercer Super Trust improves online tech

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... 'contact preferences' menu. This service allows members to choose an online annual benefit statement. David Anderson, Asia Pacific leader of Mercer's out sourcing business, said Mercer uses technology to boost member engagement. "Australians have a reputation ...

BGI iShares opens capital markets division

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider, iShares has developed a capital markets division in Asia Pacific to ensure the firm's ETFs remain liquid and priced competitively. The Hong Kong-based division will work with iShares dealers and market makers across ...

OneVue buys 50pc of WealthCraft

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... firms were able to come up with cost effective, open architecture and straight through processing solutions for the Asia Pacific region. "Importantly WealthCraft Systems also owns 100 per cent of WealthCraft Shenzhen," added McKeage. "We will be working ...

BNP hires head Aus and NZ

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... Paris after being appointed head of BNP Paribas Securities Services French Territory and retains his role as head of Asia Pacific. Jond has worked at the firm for more than 20 years, most recently as head of global sales and relationship management - ...

Promnitz joins IFSA board

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
Peter Promnitz, chief executive at Mercer (Australia) and region head of Asia Pacific Mercer, has joined the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) as a director. He replaces Jeremy Duffield, who resigned from the association's board to ...

Lucky country

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
... growth in assets than any other country, research shows. The Watson Wyatt and Pensions & Investments research found Asia Pacific pension funds recorded the highest compound annual growth rate of 19 per cent per annum during 2008. While Australia's superannuation ...

Mercer wins ANZ Staff Super mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... life-stage and preferred communication," said David Anderson, business leader of Mercer's outsourcing business for Asia Pacific. "Employers and fund trustees are seeking both an economic and high quality outsourcing solution that not only reduces their ...

Northern Trust appoints Asia CEO

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
Northern Trust has appointed Teresa Parker as chief executive of the Asia Pacific region. Parker replaces Gregg Behrens who retires in November. She has worked at Northern Trust in a number of leadership positions for the past 15 years, most recently ...

DST opens China website

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
... website include information about the company in English in Chinese. The company already has seven offices in five Asia Pacific countries including Shanghai and Beijing. DST Global Solutions' Chinese clients already include China Life, Ping An and AEGON. ...