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US Federal Reserve eyes multiple interest rate cuts this year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... "The Fed did not make any announcements with regards the balance sheet but noted that they will likely begin to slow quantitative tightening fairly soon." Shah said the past few months had been particularly volatile, with financial markets expecting ...

MFS Investment Management appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... starting from 1 January 2025. O'Neil will oversee MFS's 300-person investment team, including fixed income, quantitative solutions, and global treading teams. Additionally, she'll join the firm's management committee. O'Neil will ...

Female fund managers boast 1.2% alpha

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... highly across the pillars include Capital Group portfolio manager Piyada Phanaphat, Realindex Investments senior quantitative portfolio manager Joanna Nash, and Fidelity International analyst and portfolio manager Zara Lyons.

Vanguard chief executive Tim Buckley to retire

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... 2017, Davis currently oversees $8 trillion in global assets managed by the firm's fixed income, equity index, and quantitative equity groups. Prior to being named chief investment officer, Davis was principal and global head of Vanguard fixed income ...

Realindex Investments marks 15 years with rebrand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... and growth. "It's a nod to our history as Realindex and represents who we are today as a well-established active quantitative equities house," he said. "We aim to deliver cutting-edge insights to our clients in terms of our research as we pursue the ...

Bloom Impact, MSC pulled up for greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... but have a positive climate impact that we can measure." According to the PDS issued by MSC, the fund applied a "quantitative materiality" threshold based on a company's revenue as part of the negative screening process under which "if more than 5% and ...

Fidelity launches global bond fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... attractive returns, we combine diversified investment positions advised by our in-house fundamental credit research, quantitative modelling and specialist traders," he said. "... We have the ability to allocate exposure to different geographies, currencies ...

Aussies do not underspend in retirement, say super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... findings are drawn from data on 220,000 pre-retirees and retirees from six of its member funds, a qualitative and quantitative survey of 1562 pre-retirees and retirees aged 55-74, ABS data and the HILDA Survey.

Claremont Global launches ETF range

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... fund manager said it screens over 70,000 companies worldwide as part of its research process. By applying specific quantitative and qualitative criteria, the list is narrowed down to about 150 companies that may be suitable for investment. From there ...

Emerging markets well placed for 2024

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... advantages that developed markets have enjoyed over the past decade have evaporated with the fight against inflation. "Quantitative easing is disappearing or has stopped altogether, and real estates are normalising, while emerging markets are benefiting ...