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Gold will rally, bonds thrive: BlackRock

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
... emerging markets, particularly Asia, as a result of this phenomenon. US equities are also expected to outperform European equities because of the "complexity of the UN", said Hudson, which makes the market slower to react to change and rallies. "The ...

Let them have soup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
US First Lady, Michelle Obama, shows us the future - and it does not look good. Wall Street and European equities tumbled again while we were sleeping. Part of the reason was disappointment that the much-awaited Chinese medicine was not potent enough ...

BGI wins $2bn French mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
Barclays Global Investors has won a $2 billion mandate European equities mandate with French national pension reserve fund, FRR. FRR, which has $65 billion in assets under management, launched a tender in three slots April last year with the aim of ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
The Australian stock market was 3.4 per cent lower at noon after falls in European equities and declining commodity prices overnight dragged the local bourse lower. At 1205 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 124.9 points, or 3.48 per cent lower at 3464.4 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
The Australian stock market is likely to decline after European equities and the price of oil fell in electronic trading overnight. At 0755 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March Share Price Index futures contract was down 14 points at 3,535. ...

UniSuper ramps up Asia corporate governance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... Consultants as its proxy voting advisor in Asia. PIRC is also used for UniSuper's proxy voting for US, UK and European equities.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
... was in negative territory at noon as property trusts were dragged sharply lower by GPT's profit downgrade and European equities fell on Friday. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 85.1 points, or 1.67 per cent, to 4997 while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower today after European equities and industrial metals fell on Friday. At 0731 AEST on the Sydney Futures exchange, the September share price index futures contract fell 17 points to 5,057. In economic ...

Schroders buys Swiss Re

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
... February. According to a statement released by Schroders, the business being acquired manages six funds focused on European equities, capital protected products, global balanced and property. Key employees will transfer to Schroders on completion of ...

Dewhurst to head Legg Mason's global expansion

... 2007. Prior to that, he held various roles at J.P. Morgan including head of Asian equities, Hong Kong; head of European equities, London and head of the Americas, New York, for J.P. Morgan Investment Management and J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management. ...