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Changing of the guard at Russell

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... international business based in London. The role expands Schoenheimer's current remit to include Russell's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operations. Mr Schoenheimer will oversee a team of over 500 professionals across five continents, including ...

Humpty Dumpty Syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
And so it came to pass. The election of Barack Obama to the highest post in the biggest and most powerful economy of the world would forever be etched into the annals of history - not only in America, but also throughout the entire planet. It is just ...

Deutsche extends MENA services

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
Deutsche Bank continues to broaden its Middle East and North African (MENA) equities capability, adding trading, sales trading and equity capital markets services to its platform and hiring two senior executives. Former UBS executives, Ahmed Beydoun ...

Templeton opens SWF arm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
... recently was executive vice president of Franklin Templeton Institutional and head of sales in Europe, Middle East and Africa. "[Smart's] longstanding international relationships and experience managing and advising supranational pension funds, combined ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... Construction Index (Australian PCI) for August. Incitec Pivot Ltd holds a general meeting to consider a share split. The Paydirt "Africa DownUnder" conference continues in Perth. Yesterday, the Australian share market closed weaker across the board as ...

Hedge fund to invest $500m into carbon capture

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
... said their approach is innovation and research driven rather than leverage oriented. Och-Ziff earlier this year created Africa Management Limited to target resources opportunities through specially created investment vehicles. The move by the global ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
... $12 million initial public offering for agrochemical producer LifeSciences will be launched in Melbourne. The Paydirt "Africa DownUnder" conference will be held in Perth. Yesterday, the Australian share market closed in negative territory, dragged down ...

Perennial's global alpha secret

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... are watching Brazil closely while shying away from "highest risk" or controversial areas such as Russia and sub-Saharan Africa markets. Despite the fund's outperformance, funds under management (FUM) is a small $32 million although Carter said they are ...

Northern Trust exposes fixed income assets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
... performance is coming from - and where it isn't," said Jim Trotter, Northern Trust head of IRAS Europe, Middle East and Africa. "At the same time, asset owners are demanding increased transparency around their investments." Trotter said historically ...

RBC Dexia scores two

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
RBC Dexia Investor Services has scored two mandates with international fund managers Investec Asset Management and Vontobel Asset Management. US-based Vontobel Asset Management has engaged RBC Dexia to provide custody, fund administration, shareholder ...