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Chief economist update: Phase one deal signed, sealed and delivered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... purchase commitments and skepticism about whether it can hit that number." "Also some lingering disappointment from recent Bloomberg report that tariff relief unlikely until after the election. Multiple reports also reiterated how the deal does not address ...

Global firm secures $500m mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... benchmark by using a multi-sector, absolute return fixed income approach. GSFM said the portfolio aims to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index by 2-3% gross per annum over a three year period. "The central pillar of the strategy is income ...

Chief economist update: Fed pause could be a short one

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
Here we go again, the never-ending Sino-Yankee trade deal or no deal saga. This from Bloomberg: "Chinese officials are casting doubts about reaching a comprehensive long-term trade deal with the U.S. even as the two sides get close to signing a "phase ...

US manager eyes Aussie retirement income

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... over ten years to June, while three year returns are 8.65% to benchmark's 9.47%. The benchmark is blended index 25% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 75% MSCI World Index. It's shares component has a lower standard deviation (volatility) ...

Chief economist update: It's the money, stupid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
... that signalled the 2007-2009 recession - of 37.9% to 34.8%. The recent weakening in the US dollar also helped - the Bloomberg US dollar spot index has depreciated by 2.1% from a 2019 high of 99.337 at the end of September to 97.28 in mid-October. It's ...

Chief economist update: Synchronised forecasts for a synchronised slowdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... are, instead, followed by an escalation of tensions. No need to reinvent the wheel, here's Factset's summary: "Bloomberg reported the US will slap visa bans on officials linked to Xinjiang human rights abuses. SCMP reported China toning down ...

Chief economist update: Are capital markets the next Sino-US battleground?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... dropped last Friday - Dow down by 0.3%), S&P 500 down by 0.5%, Nasdaq down by 1.1%, Russell 2000 down by 0.8% - after Bloomberg reported: "Trump administration officials are discussing ways to limit U.S. portfolio flows into China." A follow-up article ...

Macquarie unveils green ambitions in New York

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... the next five years. Revealed by chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake before fellow global business leaders at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum during the UN Summit this week, Macquarie's plans include delivering around 4GW of its renewable energy ...

Bloomberg launches equity benchmarks

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
Bloomberg has launched U.S. equity benchmark capabilities, marking a significant step for Bloomberg in the equity index space. The new equity offering includes the Bloomberg U.S. Large Cap Index as well as growth, value and dividend indices. These benchmarks ...

Chief economist update: Future path of fed funds rate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... S&P 500 +0.03%, Nasdaq -0.11%, Russell 2000 -0.63%; the yield on 10-year US Treasuries was unchanged at 1.8%; and the Bloomberg US dollar spot index ticked up by a mere 0.2%. Yes Virginia, there's nothing to write home to mother about. They're ...