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Nomura absorbs Lehman Bros Australia

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... clients. It will significantly extend our reach in Asia," said Kenichi Watanabe, Nomura's chief executive. Meanwhile, Barclays has announced that Lehman Brothers in the US has now re-opened for business under the 'Barclays Capital' banner yesterday. ...

BGI adds two more ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) listed a further two iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs), providing Australian investors access to Brazil, Russia, India and China and the top 50 companies in Asia. The iShares MSCI BRIC provides access to more than ...

BGIA expands insto team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
Barclays Global Investors Australia (BGIA) appointed Charmayne Connelly and Simon Brinsmead as client manager and consultant manager respectively. Connelly previously worked at Wellington Management in a similar client relationship role. Prior to this ...

Barclays UK takes life insurance online

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
UK based Barclays Bank penned a deal with Norwich Union to provide life insurance products for the retail market online, a strategy which contrasts the approach of many Australian insurance firms. The deal means Barclays will offer both level and decreasing ...

CSRF chases alpha

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
The Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund (CSRF) awarded Barclays Global Investors (BGI) and BlackRock Investment Management a $100 million mandate each to capture short-term equity market opportunities. The mandates were allocated to the BGI ...

ANZ Super cuts option costs by 40pc

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... fund's Australian shares portfolio, with 70 per cent of the allocation now invested in the Macquarie Pure Index Fund. Barclays Global Investors has snagged the international shares core mandate. Around 70 per cent of the portfolio will be invested in ...

SEC blocks bank short selling

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2008
... The emergency order took effect on July 21 and is expected to end on July 29. BNP Paribas Securities, Bank of America, Barclays PLC, Citigroup, Credit Suisse Group, Daiwa Securities, Deutsche Bank, Allianz SE, Goldman Sachs, Royal Bank ADS and HSBC Holdings ...

S&P names 2008 Fund Awards finalists

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
... Fund Manager of the Year. SECTOR FINALISTS (in alphabetical order) Australian Equity-Large-Caps Ausbil Dexia Limited Barclays Global Investors Australia Limited BT Investment Management Limited Fidelity Investments Australia Limited Australian Equity-Small-Caps ...

Barclays emits carbon trading ETN

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
Barclays Bank PLC launched the iPath Global Carbon Exchange Traded Note (ETN) on the NYSE Arca stock exchange to provide investors with exposure to greenhouse gas emission trading schemes. The iPath ETN is linked to Barclay's Capital Global Carbon Index ...

HSBC opens wholesale wealth mgmt Down Under

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
... management arm, is setting up a wholesale wealth management business in Australia. HSBC's newest business will be led by ex-Barclays Global Investors head of sales, consulting relationships and research houses, Charles Genocchio. The Australian branch ...