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Vanguard appoints head of investment strategy and research

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013
... continue their work in providing thought leadership material and investment guidance to our clients across the Asia-Pacific region," Vanguard chief economist Joseph Davis, who leads the global investment strategy group, said. Johnson will relocate to ...

ANZ partners with Swiss private bank

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... experiencing very dynamic growth," Vontobel chief executive Zeno Staub said. "We will provide our clients across the Asia Pacific region with world-class investment and asset allocation solutions, which includes expertise and capability in global asset ...

Transaction-based fees hurt private banking clients

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... administers funds of more than $1.3 trillion for private banking clients globally including $112 billion in the Asia Pacific region, is one of the few firms in the domestic market to charge along the fairer fee-for-service model. De Ferrari believes ...

Insurers now in full recovery mode

STAFF WRITERS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
... the devastating series of natural disasters that saw floods, bushfires, earthquakes and tsunamis scar the Asia-Pacific region, the insurance and reinsurance industry is close to recovery. With the great majority of short-tail claims now settled, insurer ...

Asia-Pacific HNWI wealth growth triple global average

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... population and wealth in 2012. RBC Wealth Management & RBC Insurance group head M. George Lewis expects the Asia-Pacific region to be home to the largest wealth market population by 2014. "Asia-Pacific's robust growth in 2012 builds on over five years ...

Aon opens new offices in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
... these locations and we very much want to strengthen our market presence there," Aon Risk Solutions chairman in the Pacific Region Steve Nevett said. Aon's branch network currently extends across every state and territory with 28 offices in capital cities ...

Morningstar appoints director of Client Solutions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
... Investment research provider Morningstar has created the new role of managing director of Client Solutions for the Asia Pacific region. Tom Schiller has been appointed to the role and he will be responsible for developing new business opportunities and ...

EQT outsources custody business to State Street

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
... space has seen major movements recently, with BNP Paribas becoming Nikko Asset Management custodian for the Asia Pacific region. At the same time, Australia's largest custodian NAB Asset Servicing was able to hold on to custody of $8 billion of UBS Global ...

Signing of Asia Passport agreement expected

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
Treasurer Joe Hockey and finance ministers from across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to sign a trade agreement in Bali today paving the way for Asia's pension savings to be managed from Australia. The Asia Region Funds Passport, as the agreement ...

US foreign exchange group sets up in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... an internationally renowned payments provider. Timothy Connors has been appointed managing director of the Asia Pacific region to oversee all aspects of operations, critical customer relationships and sales functions. He joins Cambridge from Western ...