Gold Magazine February - March 2013, Issue 23 | Page 13

IFGAND TRUST CORPORATE GROUP ACQUIRES THE MOORE GROUP T he IFG Trust and Corporate Group recently concluded the acquisition of Moore Group following receipt of regulatory approval from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC).The acquisition marks a significant development in the group’s growth strategy within the international fund sector and adds the Far East to its geographic locations/presence. This is the first acquisition since IFG Trust and Corporate Group’s MBO in July 2012 when it separated from IFG Group plc. The group is currently undergoing a rebrand and is due to unveil its new corporate identity in February 2013. Declan Kenny, Chief Executive IFG Trust and Corporate Group said, “We are delighted that our acquisition of Moore has been approved by the JFSC. We have an ambitious expansion strategy and Moore is the ideal primary purchase. It has a fantastic geographical reach and it is a well established, well respected and successful business”. The Moore Group was established in 1996 by Ian Moore who will assume the role of Executive Chairman. Moore provides Fund Administration, Fund Management and Corporate Services. The company manages and administers assets in excess of US$17bn and also has a presence in Tokyo and Bermuda. IFG Trust and Corporate Group provides Trust & Corporate services, Fund Administration and services to the leisure industry in multiple jurisdictions including Jersey, Isle of Man, Cyprus, Switzerland and ROI. Established in 1975, the Group was acquired by Management, backed by AnaCap Financial Partners in July 2012. Ian Moore Declan Kenny America’s Highest-Paid Women CEOs H ow many women would you expect to feature in a list of the 500 highestpaid Chief Executives in the USA? You are almost certain to be disappointed by the true number: just 18 and only two of them are in the top 100. Of course, that is not to say that they working for peanuts. Below are 10 highest-earning women CEOs in the US in 2012. Their total compensation was calculated by counting salary and cash bonuses, vested stock grants and stock gains – the value realised by exercised stock options. 1. IRENE B ROSENFELD, AGE 58 Total Compensation: $25.37 million Rosenfeld has been CEO of Kraft Foods for 6 years and with the company for 6 years. She is ranked 40th on the Forbes list. 2. CAROL M MEYROWITZ, AGE 58 Total Compensation: $16.54 million Meyrowitz has been CEO of TJX Cos for 5 years and with the company for 29 years. She is ranked 88th on the Forbes list. 3. INDRA K NOOYI, AGE 56 4. ANDREA JUNG, AGE 53 Total Compensation: $13.12 million Nooyi has been CEO of PepsiCo for 6 years and with the company for 18 years. She is ranked 131st on the Forbes list. Total Compensation: $12.01 million Jung has been CEO of Avon Products for 12 years and with the company for 18 years. She is ranked 141st on the Forbes list. 5. PATRICIA A WOERTZ, AGE 59 6. VIRGINIA M ROMETTY, AGE 55 Total Compensation: $11.50 million Woertz has been CEO of Archer Daniels for 6 years and with the company for 6 years. She is ranked 146th. Total Compensation: $10.88 million Rometty has been CEO of IBM for less than six months and with the company f