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ING IM funds 'on hold' after departures

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
... will review its rating of ING IM funds after it meets with the modified team. ING IM brought in Guy Uding, ING IM Asia Pacific senior portfolio manager and Tycho van Wijk, ING IM Europe senior portfolio manager and analyst to take on the responsibilities ...

Treasury Asia wins $61.9m Skandia mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... Treasury Asia Asset Management is a boutique investment manager specialising in active investment management in the Asia Pacific region using a bottom up investment strategy with a mid to large capitalisation bias. The boutique investment manager replaces ...

CMC launches online trading platform

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... strategy to be a major player in the wider investment community," said David Trew, managing director of CMC Markets Asia Pacific. "We believe we have something different to offer our clients - such as greater protection, greater efficiency, and greater ...

Schroders AP fund on hold

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
Schroder's Asia Pacific fund has been put on hold by ratings house Standard & Poor's (S&P) following the departure of the fund's portfolio manager, Millicent Lai. Lai quit Schroders to pursue "other opportunities", according to a statement released ...

FPA launches PI insurance for members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
... selected Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) to launch its new Pro PI service. JLT is the largest insurance broker in the Asia Pacific region and the third largest broker in Australia. As part of the deal, JLT will become the FPA's key broker and deliver the ...

AXA buys Challenger's Genesys

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
... leading operators of advice businesses with approximately 1,600 advisers," said Andrew Penn, chief executive of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings. "This acquisition is consistent with our Ambition 2012 program and our focus on growing our business through the ...

Mercer Wealth on adviser recruitment spree

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
... planning network to include self-employed financial advisers. David Anderson, Mercer outsourcing business leader in Asia Pacific, said the reason behind the channel expansion was due to growing demand for financial advice from members and clients. "It's ...

Northern Trust expands reporting tools

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... data by class action event and displays the status of the entire class action court settlement for its European, Asia Pacific, Middle Eastern and African clients governance reporting requirements. In addition, Northern Trust has created a suite of new ...

Mercer zeroes in on ESG managers

... investment research, analysis and decision making," said Helga Birgden, head of Mercer's responsible investment team for Asia Pacific. Rith Liew

Alternative investment giant eyes Asia

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... alternative investment manager The Blackstone Group is launching a new event-driven strategy to milk opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Blackstone Altius Advisors, which will be led by ex-Canvas Capital Management managing director Aaron Nieman ...