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2011: hits and misses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
Well this is it folks, my last piece for the Year 2011 - the year most of us would like to forget. And for my finale, I'd like to take you back to the beginning. At the start of 2011, I wrote: "If you think 2010 was a challenging year, early indications ...

JP Morgan names CEO WSS for Aust, NZ

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... to this Kelley was managing director and regional business head of Citigroup's securities and fund Services Europe, Middle East and Africa division. "Mark brings more than 20 years of financial services experience to his new role and will be an invaluable ...

BetaShares launches Aussie first oil exchange traded fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... inventory levels in the U.S. and other markets," said Corbett. "In addition, the lingering political uncertainty in the Middle East represents a constant potential constraint to supply." Since it is not possible to physically hold oil as an asset, BetaShares ...

Indonesia readies for bond rating upgrade

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... issue. The issue is only for $1 billion but already 75% has been booked to local buyers and investors domiciled in the Middle East and Malaysia. Sukuk are bond-like certificates that don't pay interest but where investors take an ownership stake in the ...

State Street expands Australian global markets team

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... driving the business in the region. His previous role was as securities finance asset liability manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the Asia Pacific region, where he worked closely with governments, regulators, central banks, central ...

Asia Pacific $23.5bn local investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... monies invested into Australia by overseas regions, the remaining investments were Europe with 13.6%, UK with 8.3%, the Middle East recorded 2.26%, the US held 2.21% and the rest of the world accounted for 0.36%. The report will be launched today by ...

Northern Trust MD changes hands

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... Peter Cherecwich, head of global fund services and regionally to Wilson Leech, chief executive officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Cutts replaces retiring head, Vic Holmes. Singh was head of sales for Northern Trust's asset servicing business ...

CFS Global Asset Management creates new emerging market debt team

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) said. Institutional investors across Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Asia will have access to the new team's capabilities. Joanna Davison, CFSGAM regional managing director for Australia and ...

Gold, gold, gold, but not to Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... Moodley said Taurus manages about $1 billion in FUM with most of their business being sourced from Asia, Europe and the Middle East primarily through sophisticated family offices and large global pension funds.

China-Gillard tug o' war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... Japan's earthquake/tsunami/nuclear crisis; the Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand and political tensions in the Middle East and North Africa. Troubling issues and events at home included: the floods and cyclones earlier in the year, the prospect ...