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Northern Trust exposes fixed income assets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
... explain where 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 ...

Peak oil bigger problem than climate change

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... European levels, we will need two or three Saudi Arabias to meet their supply needs, notwithstanding much of stated Middle East oil reserves figures are highly suspect, said Dunlop. Highlighting why rising demand contrasted against falling supply is ...

The nub of being a hub

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... cent for US investors. But where Australia can really use its investment expertise to ramp up offshore FUM is in the Middle East and India. To date, local fund managers are running a tiny 0.3 per cent and 0.1 per cent in each region respectively. Dunnin ...

Islamic funds zone in on Malaysia

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
... and its associate companies currently manage $20.8 billion in assets with distribution channels in South East Asia, Middle East, Greater China and the Indian sub-continent. CIMB-Principal Islamic Asset Management is a joint venture between the CIMB Group ...

Northern Trust gains $1bn custody mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... strategies and 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 ...

CFS GAM rides $1bn infra wave

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
... and Hostplus to its investment base in addition to a number of institutional investors in France, Germany and the Middle East. "We continue to remain extremely buoyant about the future of infrastructure as a critical element to a diversified investment ...

Carlyle Asia LFG recruits ANZ exec

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... where he was a financial advisor and arranger/underwriter to the Project Finance markets in Australia, Europe and the Middle East. "David's addition underscores Carlyle's continued confidence in the investment opportunities in leveraged finance within ...

Schroders Greater Middle East fund raises $630m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
With all the hype on China and India funds, Schroders turns to the Middle East region to develop a fund that raised $630 million within eight months. Launched in September last year, the ISF Greater Middle East fund allows investors to tap into the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... GM shares fell 6.8 per cent and Ford tumbled 8.1 per cent. Oil prices shot up two per cent to $US134.70 a barrel on Middle East tensions and a weak dollar, compounding already elevated fears about inflation and consumer spending. The Dow Jones industrial ...

ML appoints SWF head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... as the sector's 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 ...