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Life insurance M&A outlook gloomy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... of emerging Asian countries such China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam, and look at developed Asian countries such as Hong Kong before focusing any acquisition efforts on Australia. Willis Towers Watson head of strategy for insurance consulting and technology ...

Real AM launches multi-asset portfolios for HNW clients

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... Mourant is based at the wealth management and advice firm's Sydney office; it also has offices in Melbourne, Brisbane and Hong Kong.

ASIC brings in disclosure expert to review RG97

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... to review the costs disclosure settings in RG97. Darren McShane, most recently chief regulation and policy officer of Hong Kong's Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, will review the current state of RG97 so as to ensure it is "providing greater ...

Hedge fund sector flourishing: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... derivatives marketplace recently launched in Sydney, complementing its existing Asia-Pacific operations in Bangalore, Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo. CME Group is led by Simon Raybould, who was previously a non-executive director at CME ...

Financial Standard journalist recognised in press awards

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... Press Awards for Asia Pacific. About 200 entries were received this year from publications across the region including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Australia, Taiwan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Indonesia. This year a fintech category was introduced ...

HSBC cops historic fine for Lehman-linked failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
The Hong Kong branch of HSBC's private banking division was fined a record HK$400 million (AU$67 million) for material systemic failures in the lead up to the GFC. Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal upheld the Securities and Futures ...

BNP Paribas Asset Management restructures for efficiency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... combined assets under management of $171 billion, the new division comprises 130 employees across Europe, the UK and Hong Kong, and caters to both retail and institutional clients including pension funds and insurance companies. Of the new investment ...

Penalty issued for ASX rules breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... the buy-order subject to the daily volume limit, while also being influenced by the Equity Capital Markets area and Hong Kong division of Bell Potter to support DirectMoney's share price. The MDP accepted the initial decision to invest in DirectMoney ...

Boutique wealth firm names new COO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... Mourant is based at the wealth management and advice firm's Sydney office; it also has offices in Melbourne, Brisbane and Hong Kong. Portfolio manager Michael Frearson recently spoke to Financial Standard about the outperformance of hybrid securities. ...

Global manager to merge key investment firms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... manager globally, employing 300 investment professionals across Boston, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, London, Singapore and Hong Kong. Current chief executive of US Asset Management at BNY Mellon IM, Des Mac Intyre has been appointed as chief executive ...