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Insurers slow on green IT

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... the least environmental impact regardless of price or performance. But a bright ray of hope shines from the Asia Pacific region, where insurers are proving to be the most progressive when it comes to developing green IT strategies. Only 20 per cent of ...

Carlyle Asia LFG recruits ANZ exec

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... underscores Carlyle's continued confidence in the investment opportunities in leveraged finance within the Asia Pacific region," said Mason. Carlyle Asia Leveraged Finance Group was set up last May, complementing Carlyle's leveraged finance teams in ...

Northern Trust appoints Calvitto

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
... In this newly created role, Calvitto will contribute to several of the company's strategic initiatives in Asia Pacific region. He will also help to consolidate the servicing of Australian and New Zealand clients into Northern Trust's developing Melbourne ...

Treasury Asia wins $61.9m Skandia mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... Asia Asset Management is a boutique investment manager specialising in active investment management in the Asia Pacific region using a bottom up investment strategy with a mid to large capitalisation bias. The boutique investment manager replaces Aberdeen ...

FPA launches PI insurance for members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
... Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) to launch its new Pro PI service. JLT is the largest insurance broker in the Asia Pacific region and the third largest broker in Australia. As part of the deal, JLT will become the FPA's key broker and deliver the industry ...

Alternative investment giant eyes Asia

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... investment manager The Blackstone Group is launching a new event-driven strategy to milk opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Blackstone Altius Advisors, which will be led by ex-Canvas Capital Management managing director Aaron Nieman, will capitalise ...

First State leads UK adviser fund scoreboard

... 'sound financials' behind the stock. But more than that, it was particularly important when working in the Asia Pacific region that the company's management care about the minority shareholders. "If you've got the wrong controlling shareholder and the ...

Eagle IT opens Sydney office

... and pension funds in the US. Through its new Sydney office, the group hopes to expand its business in the Asia Pacific region. "This area of the globe has shown an increased interest in our suite of solutions. Establishing a local team in Sydney has ...

Lazard appoints Asia MD

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... "This is a key hire for Lazard Asset Management and reinforces our commitment to our clients in Asia and the Asia Pacific region," said Robert Prague, Lazard Asset Management senior managing director and head of Asia Pacific. Lazard Asset Management ...

Yellow Brick Road names COO

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2008
... Prior to his recent appointment, Chandu worked at Credit Suisse advising financial institutions across the Asia Pacific region. Yellow Brick Road was established in 2007 by Mark Bouris, the founder and chairman of Wizard Home Loans, and Bryan Davies ...