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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
The Australian share market has received a mixed lead from offshore markets after Wall Street closed weaker but crude oil and copper ended firmer. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Future Exchange, the June share price index contract was down 11 points at ...

Up, down and round and round

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... first set of forecasts I've seen that I presume factors in the current goings-on in Europe and its impact on the global macro-economy. Can this forecast be trusted? I'm afraid not -- they got it so awfully wrong during the GFC. But at least it provides ...

Hold, Fold or Run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
... bullish or bearish leanings. Take away the day-to-day zig-zagging of the financial markets and we're left with three major macro dynamics -- three coins that would determine the outlook for the global economy. First coin in the fountain. Europe, Europe ...

Man Group buys $27bn alternatives manager

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
... managers in the world, GLG Partners, which manages more than $27 billion in client funds. GLG provides 40 funds across equity, macro, emerging markets, credit and convertible bond investment products. Its first strategy was launched in 2007. Since then ...

Lonsec appoints head of equities research

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
... HSBC, Potter Warburg and the Federal Government. He has experience across funds management, investment consulting, top-down macro strategy and corporate finance. Meanwhile, Kwok previously worked at Rainmaker and Fidelity prior to working at van Eyk. ...

Hedge fund Apeiron joins Blue Sky

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
Award-winning hedge fund, Apeiron Global Macro Fund, has joined with Brisbane-based alternative strategies firm, Blue Sky Funds Management, to attract more institutional investment. David Hobart, managing director at Apeiron, said the hedge fund manages ...

Perennial eyes US recovery for next returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... run. While the fund manager focuses on identifying good businesses with strong balance sheets that are undervalued, at a macro level, Murray said he is also concerned with the sustainability of China's growth. He is traveling to China in a month's time ...

Bad news on Good Friday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
It's times like these that those who want to spook the market have their moment. A time when investors are anxiously gnawing on their fingers waiting for the final verdict. That verdict of course is that one single number contained in the US Non-farm ...

BTIM realigns income and diversified funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
... it's just that the structure is now clearer," he said. All income-related funds that were previously run across income, macro and multi strategies will now be merged. That is, the cash and credit in the income boutique,the domestic bonds in the macro ...

Fitch scare

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..." (Jaws 2) Yes, Virginia...just when financial markets looked like they're finally getting used to the idea that Greece - for all its foibles - would not be left in ruins, Fitch comes along ...