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Atom joins SII global group

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
South Africa's second largest wealth management group, Sanlam International Investments (SII), has established an Australia-Pacific beach head through its acquisition of Atom Funds Management, a niche Australian boutique small-cap investment manager. ...

Northern Trust gains $1bn custody mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... strategic opportunities funds. Sue Baines, Northern Trust head of global fund services sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said the global custodian has a proven track record in administering close ended London Stock Exchange listed funds. In May ...

Macq Life imports underwriting and claims head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
Macquarie Life appointed Sally Phillips as head of underwriting and claims. Previously, Phillips founded one of South Africa's top five life insurance firm's, Discovery Life, and held the role of chief medical officer and head of underwriting within ...

Africa's investment renaissance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
Africa may be under the radar for many institutional investors but certain pockets are going through a period of economic renaissance, according to Investec Asset Management, one of the leading fund managers in the region. Investec, which is a relative ...

ML appoints SWF head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... importance continues to swell. Noujaim was also appointed president of the firm's business in the Middle East and North Africa. Prior to this appointment, Noujaim was vice chair of the board of directors and member of the presidents advisory committee ...

Allianz opens Mid East office and funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
... office will be managed by Sami Zghal, chief representative and head of business development in the Middle East and North Africa. "We believe that there is a growing demand over the long term for Shariah compliant funds, especially those based on proven ...

HSBC names new head in personal fin services

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... HSBC, Heunis worked for the Commonwealth Bank, establishing its premium banking service. Prior to that he worked in South Africa as a qualified chartered accountant and in corporate finance before migrating to Australia.

Northern Trust expands reporting tools

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
From currency risk and credit exposure reporting to 'extreme market events' testing, Northern Trust leaves no stone unturned in its new suite of governance reporting tools. The overseas custodian, better known locally as the custodian for the $60-billion ...

Investec earnings modest, eyes Aus

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008

Ernst & Young unites

... country-specific to global by nature. The decision only affects offices in Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa. However, more than 700 partners in the Far East will adopt a similar model across 15 countries and territories. ...