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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 ...

Allianz opens Mid East office and funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
... compliant equity funds to extend its investment and product distribution capabilities to the oil rich countries of the Middle East. The Bahrain based Allianz office will be managed by Sami Zghal, chief representative and head of business development ...

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 ...

Ernst & Young unites

... from being 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. ...