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Macquarie wins mandate from Mexico

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
... globally. Macquarie manages funds in Mexico, USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Korea, Hong Kong, India, Russia, Singapore, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.

Africa's PIC appoints Charles River

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2009
Public Investment Corporation, the investment management arm of the Republic of South Africa, has gone live on the Charles River Investment Management System across its fixed income and money market operations. As a result, PIC users are now able to ...

Oasis let back in the good books

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... Gifford, executive director at PRI. "In addition, the PRI initiative is investing in regional networks, including in South Africa, to assist signatories in their implementation and collaborative activities." Oasis Asset Management was removed as a signatory ...

Macquarie hires insurance specialist

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... the estate planning and business succession. He has extensive experience in sales and operations in Australia and South Africa, and has a Diploma of Financial Planning.

HSBC unveils EM equity fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... gives local investors exposure to some of the world's fastest growing economies in Asia, Russia, Eastern Europe, South Africa and Latin America. Managed by HSBC Global Asset Management's active management specialist, Halbis Capital Management, the fund ...

IOSCO to impose new rule on FoHFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) fund of hedge fund (FoHF) report on liquidity risk and appropriate due diligence could impact how the sector is regulated in the future, said a hedge fund expert. Following a consultation ...

Hermaphrodite economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
The more things change, the more they stay the same. There is very little to comment on today. The global economy is proceeding on course as many -if not most - expect. The current investment environment contains both plusses and minuses. Much like ...

Greenback weakness not all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2009
... oil, precious metals, base metals - rises as the value of the US dollar falls. Notable beneficiaries are Australia, South Africa, Russia and the OPEC countries. America, itself, will benefit. US exporters would become more competitive in the international ...

South Africa and Brazil take ESG lead

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... holdings followed by Samsung Electronics in South Korea, China Mobile and Taiwan Semiconductor. While Brazil and South Africa were identified for their good work on ESG, survey participants said the biggest challenge of investing in emerging markets ...

AXA recruits 13 overseas planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
AXA Australia is taking its financial planning recruitment drive overseas, adding 13 planners from South Africa and the UK to the dealer group. Paul Williams, national manager for AXA Financial Planning and Charter Financial Planning, said the firm ...