People Moves | 9 Jan 12
old mutual appoints emerging market head
Skandia parent Old Mutual has appointed Ralph Mupita as chief executive of its emerging market business, following the departure of Kuseni Dlamini to pursue other interests.
sturgeon plans central asian equities fund
Hedge fund manager Sturgeon Capital plans to launch a Ucits-compliant Central Asia Equities Fund, offering investors exposure to such markets as Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Georgia.
People Moves | 9 Jan 12
Hall joins RL360° executive committee
Royal London 360° has promoted Natalie Hall from head of marketing to director of marketing, giving her a seat on the company’s executive committee.
axa announces ipac closures in hk singapore
Axa has announced that it plans to close its Ipac financial planning businesses in Hong Kong and Singapore in the first half of 2012, as it seeks to shift its focus in Asia back to insurance.
North America | 9 Jan 12
four fifths of family offices advise on security
A survey of mostly American single-family offices has found that more than 80% are now offering their clients professional help in seeing that they and their families are safe.