Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 301 - 310 of 565 results for "Middle-East"

AMP Capital appoints London-based institutional director

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
... AMP Capital's European institutional client business and she will report to AMP Capital managing director Europe, Middle East and Africa Richard Shields. Campbell will also focus on fundraising for AMP Capital's UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment ...

Catching the big wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... Bank, US Export Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank combined". Africa and South America bagged!... and the Middle East. Early this year Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was quoted in the 'South China Morning Post' saying that "China aims to ...

Towers Watson names global head of investments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... Watson, holding numerous leadership roles. His most recent role was as head of the investment business in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Tricia Guinn, managing director of risk and Financial Services at Towers Watson, said: "Chris is an extremely talented ...

Frontier market corporate governance greatly improved

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
... a higher risk appetite but a perception that the companies operating in less established economies in Africa, the Middle East and South America fall short of the high governance standards of their Western counterparts has hampered large scale investment. ...

Sovereign Wealth Funds surge to $5 trillion

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
Sovereign Wealth Funds across the globe have added $750 billion to their total assets under management over the last year to reach $5.38 trillion, according to new research from Preqin. The growth, which was attributed to the launch of a number of new ...

Global investment banking fees up 3% in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... months, fees in the Americas were 7% up on the same period last year at $32.5 billion. In Europe and Africa and the Middle East fees rose 2% and 9% respectively. Asia Pacific saw fees down 8%. Fees from debt capital markets transactions accounted for ...

Sovereign wealth funds up alternatives exposure in 2012

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
... respondents having 21% of all portfolio assets allocated to alternatives (including property) while those across Asia, the Middle East and Emerging Markets have much lower allocations. However, the study found the greatest prevalence of increase in new ...

AustSuper backs away from SYD takeover

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
Sydney Airport has become too expensive for pension funds, with a consortium of international funds led by AustralianSuper reportedly backing away from a takeover bid. Demand for good infrastructure has paid off for Sydney Airport shareholders over ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... fears over the end of the US Federal Reserve's stimulus program as well as the possibility of military action in the Middle East. Tokyo eased 0.53 per cent, giving up 70.85 points to end at 13,388.86 but Sydney added 0.84 per cent, or 42.60 points, to ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... from losses in recent days when jet fuel costs had surged on prospects that Syria's escalating conflict could disrupt Middle East energy supplies. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ended Thursday 0.82 per cent higher at 6,483.05 points. Frankfurt's DAX ...