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US pension funds review securities lending

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
More than 45 per cent of major US pension funds and endowments are reviewing their securities lending programs after a number suffered liquidity issues during the worst of the credit crisis last year. This year financial services firm Greenwich Associates ...

Insurers slow on green IT

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... the least environmental impact regardless of price or performance. But a bright ray of hope shines from the Asia Pacific region, where insurers are proving to be the most progressive when it comes to developing green IT strategies. Only 20 per cent of ...

Carlyle Asia LFG recruits ANZ exec

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... underscores Carlyle's continued confidence in the investment opportunities in leveraged finance within the Asia Pacific region," said Mason. Carlyle Asia Leveraged Finance Group was set up last May, complementing Carlyle's leveraged finance teams in ...

Women dropping out of financial services

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008
... yesterday. Finsia's view is that "if Australia is to be considered a leading financial services centre in the Asia-Pacific region a co-ordinated approach from government and industry is required to lift the level of skilled employment in the financial ...

CFS GAM names new chief

... clients. Previously, he has been based in Japan and Australia to oversee funds management operations in the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to joining State Street, Lazberger was at the State Authorities Superannuation Board, Citibank, and the CRA group. ...

Northern Trust appoints Calvitto

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
... In this newly created role, Calvitto will contribute to several of the company's strategic initiatives in Asia Pacific region. He will also help to consolidate the servicing of Australian and New Zealand clients into Northern Trust's developing Melbourne ...

Treasury Asia wins $61.9m Skandia mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... Asia Asset Management is a boutique investment manager specialising in active investment management in the Asia Pacific region using a bottom up investment strategy with a mid to large capitalisation bias. The boutique investment manager replaces Aberdeen ...

FPA launches PI insurance for members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
... Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) to launch its new Pro PI service. JLT is the largest insurance broker in the Asia Pacific region and the third largest broker in Australia. As part of the deal, JLT will become the FPA's key broker and deliver the industry ...

Suncorp selects Symantec

... confidence and provide an enhanced experience for its customers," said Craig Scroggie, vice president, Symantec, Pacific region. Michelle Baltazar

Alternative investment giant eyes Asia

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... investment manager The Blackstone Group is launching a new event-driven strategy to milk opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Blackstone Altius Advisors, which will be led by ex-Canvas Capital Management managing director Aaron Nieman, will capitalise ...