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Switzerland falling out of favour with UHNWs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... community. The global number of high net worth individuals declined by -0.3% between 2007 and 2011, but the Asia Pacific region saw a 29% rise to 2.6 million over the same period. The new research backs up a report released by investment bank UBS last ...

Women in Banking and Finance hunt for CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
Advocacy group Women in Banking and Finance (WiBF) has started the search for its first chief executive. The not-for-profit group for professional women in the financial services and related industries is looking for someone to build a sponsorship program ...

Asian retail banks set to spend 5.1% more on tech

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
Retail banks in the Asia Pacific region are expected to spend 5.1% more on technology this year and technology expenses will reach US$118.6 billion, Ovum research found. According to analysis provider Ovum, retail banks in the Asia Pacific region are ...

Australia is world leader in treasury: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
Australia has one of the most sophisticated treasury markets in the world and is the leader of the Asia Pacific region, according to the preliminary results of a survey by technology provider Sungard and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The full research ...

New chair at Australian Ethical

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... consultant and executive in Mercer's Investment Consulting business, including heading the business in the Asia Pacific region for more than five years. He remains a senior partner in Mercer working on a part time basis. Previously, Tony has held senior ...

Business as usual at Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... united Asia Pacific strategy, which saw the head of investment consulting and investment management for the Asia Pacific region Stephen Roberts leave the company at the end of 2012. Roberts was made redundant following restructuring that has grouped ...

Insto property investors forced overseas

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... LaSalle Investment Management's Paul Guest. The global property investor's head of research and strategy for the Asia Pacific region is positive about the investment opportunities in the Australian property, but warns that super fund members won't get ...

Ex-Ascalon boss starts at BlackRock

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... managed approximately US$113 billion in alternative assets globally, of which more than 20% comes from the Asia Pacific region, the company said. Globally, BlackRock Alternative Investors offers hedge funds, fund of hedge funds and advisory, private ...

Prime real estate no longer attractive: LaSalle

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... desirable cities has ticked all the boxes. However, according to Guest, head of research and strategy for the Asia Pacific region at LaSalle, huge demand for the best quality urban office space from institutional and pension investors has pushed prices ...

Fund flows up after tax changes

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... Investment Trusts (MITs) grew by 54% from $21.89 billion to $33.60 billion. During this period, investment from the Asia Pacific Region accounted for 68% of fund flows with $14.75 billion in funds invested at January 2010 and $19.44 billion at 31 December ...