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ANZ attempts sale to Chinese conglomerate, blocked by NZ regulator

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... staff." News of the sale precipitated a downgrade in UDC Finance's credit rating by S&P, who said that UDC's "strategic importance to its ultimate owner, ANZ, has significantly weakened as we now believe that the finance company may be sold by the parent ...

More clarity needed in key person risk management: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... knowledge of long-term investors and provide companies with practical means of better communicating the issues of strategic importance related to human capital management to current and future investors. The paper reads: "Because human capital, its management ...

Morgan Stanley appoints Australia research head

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... and was also a fund manager at Macquarie. Morgan Stanley said Pirenc's new role "underscores the growing strategic importance of data and quantitative research." In an internal memo, Morgan Stanley managing director William Greene explained: "In our ...

ANZ rolls out new executive team

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... institutional business in Asia, Europe and America. He will also join ANZ's executive committee reflecting the strategic importance of Asia to ANZ's future success. Following last week's departure of ANZ international and institutional banking chief ...

AMP Capital hires infrastructure investment director

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... Group. Cummings said, "The airport sector is a key pillar of our global infrastructure business, and it is of strategic importance as we continue to target long-term value creation for our clients. We have recently added Port Hedland International Airport ...

UBS hands wealth management business to senior staff

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... brokerage based system," he said. UBS Australia country head Matthew Grounds added: "Australia remains of strategic importance for UBS and we will continue to invest in our market leading investment bank and asset management businesses. "We wish to thank ...

One in five ASX200 companies ignoring social media

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... year, BRR's ASX200 Social Media Report showed that opinion is still divided across industry sectors about its strategic importance. This is the second year that BRR has asked Australia's largest listed companies about their use of social media. Comparing ...

AustralianSuper names former Hastings director as head of infra

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... experience, will join the superannuation giant as the Head of Infrastructure in a move that reflects the strategic importance of the sector to AustralianSuper's growth plans, the firm said. The appointment will begin on April 14, with Peasley to report ...

HSBC appoints head of securities services

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
... Sydney from Ireland. "Andrew brings a global perspective to this position and his appointment reflects the strategic importance of the Securities Services business to HSBC in Australia," said head of global banking in Australia, Janie Wanless. Bastow ...

Perpetual rejigs wealth and asset mgmt arms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2007
... does not expect to incur any costs as a result of the restructure, Deverall said, "It signals the growing strategic importance of Perpetual Private Clients which will now be part of the new private wealth business unit." The announcement of the overhaul ...