Jan Rohof Named Director of Quantitative Solutions, APAC at Northern Trust
Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM), a leading global investment management firm, has named Jan Rohof as Director of Quantitative Solutions, Asia Pacific (APAC), based in Melbourne. Rohof will lead Northern Trust Asset Management’s quantitative investment solutions in the Asia-Pacific region, focused on creating high-quality, tailored investment strategies for existing and prospective clients. Rohof’s appointment is the latest […]
Big Trading Opportunities, Big Breakthroughs with BigBoss
As per several historical records, CFD trading was started for the first time in the 90s by a London-based brokerage firm. CFDs were born when customers of a London-based firm saw the need for a method to short-sell the market while using leverage. Though CFDs are new, they are hugely popular with interest in these […]
Ekimetrics Appoints Christina Cen as GM, China to Its Shanghai Office
Ekimetrics, a global leader in data science and AI-powered solutions, announces the appointment of Christina Cen as General Manager of Ekimetrics in China to drive growth and operations in the region. Operational since the beginning of 2024, the Shanghai office opening is part of Ekimetrics’ strategic expansion in APAC, alongside the Hong Kong office that […]
FWD Life Insurance leads the innovative customer centre in Thailand
FWD Life Insurance Plc (“FWD Insurance”) has received the prestigious title of ‘Most Innovative Insurance Customer Centre Thailand 2024‘ at the esteemed World Business Outlook Awards 2024. This award highlights FWD’s persistent effort towards innovation and customer orientation, reaffirming its status as a pioneer in the insurance sector. World Business Outlook, known for putting the […]
APAC Banking Sector Performance in 2022-2023: Navigating Economic Headwinds
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) banking sector faced a dynamic landscape in 2022-2023, marked by economic headwinds and varying performance across emerging markets (EMs) and developed markets (DMs). Let’s delve into the key trends and outlook for APAC banks during this period. 1. Steady Outlook Despite Challenges Despite challenges stemming from weakening global demand, high inflation, and […]
Reshaping Skylines: The evolving real estate landscape in APAC
The real estate industry in Asia Pacific (APAC) is seeing a substantial shift due to the US Federal Reserve’s sequence of swift interest rate hikes that have been in place since mid-2022, in a region where finance is readily available. While most Asia Pacific markets, with the exception of China, started to recover from the […]
Azentio appoints Sanjay Singh as the new CEO
Azentio Software (“Azentio”), a Singapore-based software products company owned by funds advised by Apax, recently announced the appointment of Sanjay Singh as its new Chief Executive Officer. This strategic move marks Azentio’s preparation for its next growth phase led by Sanjay, a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in high-growth software businesses globally. “I’m honored to be named […]
The Access Group accelerates its APAC expansion by partnership with MDEC
Access, one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, US, Ireland and Asia Pacific, is fast-tracking plans to expand operations into Malaysia later this year through a new partnership with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the government agency leading the digital transformation of the Malaysian […]
FourKites and Mitsui choose MKI as exclusive reseller in Japan
FourKites and strategic investor Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”) have appointed Mitsui Knowledge Industry Co., LTD. (“MKI”) as the exclusive reseller of FourKites’ leading real-time supply chain visibility solutions in Japan. MKI, which brings decades of deep experience implementing transformational IT projects in Japan, will lead all go-to-market activities on behalf of FourKites, including carrier and customer engagements. In addition, […]
Attentive opens branch in the APAC region and furthers global expansion
Attentive, the conversational commerce platform, yesterday announced it is continuing its global expansion with an office opening in Australia—the first establishment in the APAC region and second regional office outside of the US. More than 87% of consumers in Australia said they would like to receive texts from brands or are already subscribed to a […]
