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Norway pension manager expands into Singapore

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
... represents $2.7 billion (Norwegian Kroner). Close to 10 per cent of its funds are invested in Singapore, China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand. Yngve Slyngstad, chief executive at Norges Bank Investment Management, said Asia is increasingly ...

Trades jump for Liquidnet in Asia Pac

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
Liquidnet has reported a new quarterly record for principal traded in Asia Pacific equities, with more than $4 billion traded across five core markets. Orders worth $277 (US$257) million were traded on 28 January alone, setting another record for daily ...

Russell recruits Asian specialists

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
Russell Investments has appointed several senior executives across Asia, including Singapore and South Korea, to strengthen management in those regions. Edmund Teo joined Russell on 1 April as regional director, sales and marketing. Singapore-based ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market has received mostly positive leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street finishing higher and precious and base metals prices firmer, although oil prices were weaker. At 0735 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...

Mercer promotes Eagleton

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
... This promotion means he will manage the business' investment consulting presence in Greater China, India, Singapore and Korea and will expand its services including Mercer Sentinel and Mercer's global manager research boutiques. He will maintain his ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... been elevated growth levels in China. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 19.91 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 21,228.20, while South Korea's Kospi shed 0.3 per cent to 1,656.62. China's Shanghai benchmark added 0.1 per cent to 3,051.28 and India's Sensex was ...

Future Fund behind Azerbaijan on transparency

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
... one of the best examples of transparency in the world. The Future Fund scored nine out of a possible 10 along with South Korea's KIC, New Mexico's SWF and Wyoming's fund in the fourth quarter of 2009. A minimum rating of eight out of 10 is required to ...

AUI hires former Intech exec

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... investment operations. Prior to that, Pratt was responsible for regional clients based in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea and Japan for State Street. Pratt also worked at in various investment, accounting and portfolio roles at Westpac Financial ...

From ratchet to resilient: an economy in bloom

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... things that could unstable markets everywhere. "If you look at the rise in terrorism, if you look at issues such as North Korea, China and US relations will recur and create all sorts of wobbles in investment markets," he said. He also answered one of ...

Gold's dimming lustre

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... Monetary Fund (IMF). Likewise, China is rumoured to be putting its hands up to buy the IMF's remaining 203 tonnes. South Korea, Brazil and even tiny Sri Lanka are reportedly also considering beefing up their holdings of the yellow metal. Explanation ...