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Towers Perrin merges with Watson Wyatt

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... firm's global footprint. Towers Watson will operate in four geographic locations including North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific and Latin America. The firm will focus on three segments; benefits, talent and rewards and risk ...

Nigerians seek CFA certificate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... the country had the second most participants in Africa, said Emily Dunbar, director of society relations for Europe, Middle East and Africa. "Our visit to the country has been prompted by a recognition that Nigeria, as an important emerging market, has ...

Northern Trust targets EMEA pensions

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... firm's asset management and asset servicing divisions and launching the Retirement Solutions Practice to the European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The practice includes a dedicated team that will provide the region's pension funds with advice ...

State Street wins $8b Rio mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2009
... across service providers," said Steve Smit, head of State Street's Investor Services business in the United Kingdom, Middle East and Africa. State Street provides investment services for pension assets globally, including 10 of the largest pension funds ...

FLEXCUBE helps London and Middle East

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
Oracle's financial services software product FLEXCUBE now counts the Bank of London and The Middle East plc among its newest clients. Oracle, which has National Australia Bank among its clientele, recently announced that Bank of London and the largest ...

Russell revamps structure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
... the service lines will be managed by at least one global head. Johan Cras was appointed head of the firm's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Janine Balbridge, was appointed global head of consulting and advisory services and John Stannard ...

Global debt volumes jump one-third

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
... percent in the last year, driven by Asia and Japan. But rather than the surge expected from the US, combined Europe, the Middle east and Africa jumped 76 per cent while debt issuance from the Americas fell 5 per cent. Asian debt issuance growth at 45 ...

Malaysia tops shariah funds list

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
... may seem ambitious, analysts have reported there are more Muslims in the greater Asian region than throughout the Middle East, giving Malaysia a very competitive geographical advantage.

New CEO for Russell

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
... Doman joined McKinsey in Australia in 1986, moving to London in 1990. His clients spanned North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. They covered the broad spectrum of financial services, including asset management, retail banking, wholesale ...

State Street extends PPF mandate

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... significantly. He said State Street was well placed to assist the evolving business. Mark Westwell, State Street UK, Middle East and Africa investor services team head of account management, said the firm would support the PPF with "transparent access" ...