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Connect Brokers sets up Asian initiative

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... firm dedicated to connecting small and medium advice business owners with partnership opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region. The new business, Connect ASEAN, is based in Melbourne and will look to help local businesses set up joint ventures, undertake ...

APAC asset managers to invest heavily in data

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
State Street research suggests that asset managers in the Asia-Pacific region will significantly increase their investment in data management and analytics over the next three years. Based on a survey conducted by Longitude Research, which polled 400 ...

HLB Mann Judd launches Asia-focused business

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... Judd is already developing in South Korea. "Our aim is to be a one-stop-shop for our clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region," Chew said. "Australia and New Zealand have seen a significant increase in Asian investment in recent years. These investors ...

Pengana Capital appoints Singapore director

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... institutional sales opportunities for the Pengana Asia Special Events Fund. The fund invests in listed equities in the Asia Pacific region that are going through mergers and acquisitions, capital management initiatives, earnings upgrades/downgrades and ...

Australian dividend growth leads Asia Pacific

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... latest global dividend survey by Henderson Global Investors. Australia was the largest contributor in the Asia Pacific region with its companies delivering $50.4 billion to their shareholders in 2014. Weakness in the Australian dollar relative to its ...

Buffett moves in on Australian insurers

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
Warren Buffett-owned global speciality insurer Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) Australia and New Zealand has poached key senior executives from AIG and other insurers. BHSI doesn't yet have an Australian operating licence but AIG has already ...

Global investment bank sets up shop in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... Lokey and its affiliates now operate 21 offices globally, with presence in the United States, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

Dai-ichi Life expands US, Asia Pacific presence

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
Dai-ichi Life, Japanese parent company of Australian life insurer TAL, is expanding its operations in the US and Asia Pacific regions. It announced last week that it would be establishing regional headquarters in these regions, along with acquiring ...

AIA and Nest launch accelerator program

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... commitment to promote innovation not only within AIA but in support of the wider insurance sector around the Asia-Pacific region," Monaghan said. Nest chief executive officer Simon Squibb added that entrepreneurs try to develop solutions to problems ...

Inflows from overseas double in four years

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA). New Zealand and South Korea were also prominent investment sources in the Asia Pacific region contributing 14% ($4.3 billion) and 3% ($1.0 billion) to fund inflows respectively. "We are highly encouraged by the ...