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Asia Pac fin services IT spend reach $2.3 trillion

A new study by global research firm Gartner has found that the financial services sector in the Asia Pacific region accounted for the bulk of server revenues last year, totalling $2.3 trillion. The communications sector came second with its $1.6 trillion ...

Asia-Pacific buyouts build a head full of steam: Fitch

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2006

Following on the coat tails of a worldwide trend, leveraged buyout activity in the Asia-Pacific region is rising rapidly, according to Fitch Ratings. Fitch noted that compared to the leveraged buyout plays in the US and Europe the Asia-Pacific is still ...

Ironbridge and Archer spend $349m on pharmaceuticals

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 13 NOV 2006

... Ironbridge and Archer the marketing and intellectual property rights to 3M branded pharmaceuticals in the Asia Pacific region. Established in 1996, leveraged buyout specialist Archer Capital has around $950 million in funds under management. Its partner ...

Corporate tax needs to be more competitive: KPMG

... are to attract overseas investment, particularly given our geographic location in the dynamic high growth Asia Pacific region," said Ross Doherty, National Managing Partner of KPMG's Australian Tax practice. The head of KPMG's Global Tax Practice, Loughlin ...

Compliance gets interactive: Vignette

... Vignette is a US based content management solutions group that sources around 70 per cent of its revenues in the Asia-Pacific region from providing IT solutions to the financial services sector. "Good, bad or indifferent, it is a market that's doing ...

Principal appoints new Aussie CEO

KATE HAGE | TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006

... executive officer, Jim McCaughan, said the appointment was symbolic of the firm's shifting focus onto the Asia Pacific region. "Our international assets under management have experienced strong growth in recent years and, as a result, we must build our ...

UBS builds adviser network through education

... expanding Asian economy. According to an internal UBS estimate, the liquid assets held by individuals in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan) are projected to grow by 9.7 per cent annually in the period between 2005 and 2010, much higher than the ...

Finsia expands education to Korea

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2006

... pace with global standards. In the years to come, we aim to be the financial services centre for the Northern Asia-Pacific Region. "To ensure our vision becomes a reality, we need to provide more education opportunities and develop closer relationships ...

Symantec turns compliance into revenue

... is traditionally a cost burden into a profit-generating investment. Speaking at a briefing yesterday, Symantec's Pacific region vice president, David Sykes, said businesses are demanding more return on investment (ROI) from their IT solution providers. ...

DeAM adds Asia Pac CIO

... chief executive officer of HSBC Halbis Partners, where he was responsible for investment management for the Asia Pacific region. He has more than 17 years experience in senior positions across the region, the last nine of which have been spent in chief ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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