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Van Eyk resigns as executive chair

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... the same time. Mark Thomas, chief executive at van Eyk, and the newly appointed directors will manage the company. Nigel Douglas, previous head of investment research at the firm, has been promoted to head of research and will assume all management responsibilities ...

Advisers choose definitions over technology

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... insurance industry is focussed on developing new technology to make sure applications and claims faster and easier, Drew Douglas, chair of insurance and risk committee at Shadforths Group, said they contracts must pay out when needed. "You can have all ...

HSBC fund gains 'three stars'

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
... emerging markets at Halbis Capital Management who has more than 10 years experience in emerging markets. Stephanie Wu, Douglas Helfer and Jose Cuervo also work in the team. "S&P considers the team to have appropriate skills and extensive market experience ...

Nicholas-Applegate closes Australian offices

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... Nicholas-Applegate for ten years. John Hamer, who was senior vice president in client service and sales in Sydney, and Melanie Douglas, who headed client services in Melbourne, will both leave the company.

Van Eyk enhances risk ratings

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
... nature of asset sector and investment strategy risks undertaken by fund managers in seeking positive returns," said Nigel Douglas, van Eyk head of investment research. This enhancement follows Stephen van Eyk, the firm's managing director, highlighting ...

End 'set and forget' strategy: van Eyk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
... environment so advisers need to take account liquidity and macro factors." However, don't drop funds on a whim said Nigel Douglas, van Eyk head of investment research. Instead Douglas suggests financial planners should spend more time assessing if fund ...

Magellan Global tops overseas shares manager list

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... Hamish Douglass and Chris Mackay. Both were involved in eight of the top 10 M&A deals in Australia in their previous roles. Douglas was formerly the joint head of global banking at Deutsche Bank Australasia while Mackay was the former chief executive ...

Thumbs up for high conviction: van Eyk

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... benchmark. "This sector is well suited to the current financial environment," said van Eyk head of investment research Nigel Douglas. Van Eyk's latest review tested the theory over 14 managers which were high conviction stock pickers. Fund managers that ...

FBI sting catches $2.4bn mortgage fraud

The US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) swooped down Wall Street after charging more than 400 individuals for mortgage-related fraud and booked two ex-Bear Stearns hedge fund managers with conspiracy and securities fraud. ...

van Eyk wary of boutique performance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
... independent boutiques ability to outperform during volatile equity markets as the investment manager talent pool shrinks. Nigel Douglas, van Eyk head of investment research, said that in its Australian equities review, it found a number of boutiques ...