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Emerging markets by numbers: BlackRock

... million by Mercer Global Investments (MGI). Unlike other emerging markets funds, BlackRock's product is based on quantitative techniques, a valuation strategy that has worked for the US vehicle. For example, the fund's target is to produce returns in ...

GS JBWere global fund recommended by Lonsec

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
... Spectrum Fund a recommended rating on the basis of its large and established investment team and the strength of its quantitative factor models. The Global Spectrum Fund was launched in January as a long-term investment vehicle targeting volatility of ...

BT head of alternatives departs, new role created

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
... managing BT's diversified portfolios, including the group's balanced and hedge fund products, exposure management and quantitative research function," he said. "Apart from his portfolio management strengths, Al has a strong background in manager selection ...

QIC moves AQR mandate to long-short

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2007
QIC has switched its long-only mandate with quantitative investment specialist AQR into a new long-short allocation, seeding AQR's new Released Constraint Global Equity Fund. AQR's Released Constraint Global Equity Fund is a 140 per cent long and 40 ...

BGI welcomes fixed income chief

... corporate loans and guarantees and a portfolio of structured credit investments. Carmody also worked as the head of quantitative analysis at Deutsche Bank and co-head of his own risk management consulting business. In his new position, he will manage ...

CFS adds two to fixed interest and credit team

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2006
... State has added two new recruits to its fixed interest and credit team. Darja Milosevic has joined the team as senior quantitative analyst and Lisa Munckton has been appointed assistant portfolio manager. Milosevic has spent the last six years working ...

Record numbers achieve CFA charter

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
... professional standards, equity, debt and derivatives analysis, alternative investments, financial statement analysis, quantitative methods, economics, corporate finance, portfolio management, risk management, asset allocation and performance measurement. ...

PIS' Edmondson wins 2006 AFA Adviser of the Year

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2006
... the field was whittled down to five finalists who were reviewed against five key criteria - qualitative assessment, quantitative assessment, contribution to the community, contribution to the industry and educational background and qualifications. The ...

New global head of currency for SSgA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2006
... inefficiencies in foreign exchange markets." Prior to Citigroup Crownover spent time as a currency analyst and head of quantitative currency research for Putnam Investments and research officer and analyst for Barclays Global Investors.

MFS appoints fund manager for flagship

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2006
... role having previously worked in investment research with both Macquarie and dealer group Money Monitor, and as a quantitative analyst for ASSIRT and Advance Funds Management. MFS Investment Management chief executive officer, Steven Kyling, said the ...