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Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... officials including its Chairman, Ben Bernanke. In Australia, RBA Deputy Governor Glenn Stevens will speak on 'Risks and the macro-economy' on Friday.

Russell reinforces research with new appointment

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
Russell Investment Group has filled the newly created position of investment strategist within its Australian investment management and research team, reinforcing its investment capabilities. Former JP Morgan chief economist Andrew Pease will step into ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
Following a week of controversy surrounding the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) announcement of a 25 basis point hike in the country's official cash rate, this week will give financial markets more variables to digest as the Federal Treasury delivers ...

Macq offers world hedge through Equinox

... such as Europe and the US. Among the funds within the trust are SPARX Korea Long-Short, Denali Offshore Partners and Japan Macro, all of which boast high compound annual returns of 32.25 per cent, 26.43 per cent and 14.66 per cent respectively. Macquarie ...

Hedge funds expect more USD rallies: Greenwich-Van

... and in global currency markets has made hedge fund managers even more upbeat about the USD. According to the Greenwich-Van Macro Sentiment Index, the proportion of hedge fund managers upbeat on the USD has jumped from 40 to 50 per cent, while the proportion ...

Institutional investors drawn to developed markets: State Street

... and Norway," it said. It added that such is the strength of buying these economically-geared countries that the group's macro strategists, headed by Michael Metcalfe, have noted a shift in the investment regime from 'safety first' back to 'leverage'. ...

Australian equities stronger for longer: Ausbil Dexia

... reasonable, and that's what we see being achieved over the year." On risks to the market, Xiradis saw few trend risks or macro speed humps, explaining the strong environment that has boosted equities in the recent past is robust and stable. "The risks ...

A year of growth and developing opportunities: Franklin Templeton

Global growth will pull back slightly in 2006 and developing economies will pick up the slack as consumption and GDP growth eases in developed countries, according to Franklin Templeton. At their briefing, Franklin Templeton were certainly not shy of ...

QIC launches alternative funds

... manager in the country has launched two alternative funds designed to capitalise on global opportunities. The QIC Global Macro Fund and the QIC Tactical Return Fund will invest in currencies, commodities, equities and global fixed income. The QIC Global ...

Good year ahead despite lurking threats: ING

... mind at INGIM is optimistic, Siegloff admits that the rosy outlook is still very dependent on thwarting some ever-present macro economic risks, such as avian flu and further oil price hikes. "While we have a positive backdrop, we nevertheless acknowledge ...