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Chief economist update: Euro's uptrend is a downtrend risk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
While none expected a change in monetary policy, not a few anticipated ECB president Mario Draghi to deliver a less dovish message (at the very least) after the European Central Bank's first governing council meeting for 2018. Perhaps, the underlying ...

Institutional investors on the march in fixed income

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... investors for the near future." In terms of expectations for the global economy, APAC investors are less positive than peers in Europe and North America. Only 15% of respondents believe the global economy is strengthening, while 70% are neutral. Moreover ...

Chief economist update: Build, build, and build some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... will deliver his 'State of the Union' address and the Fed meets for the first time this year (and Madam Yellen's last). In Europe, we'll get the latest update on the region's economic growth (fourth quarter GDP) and inflation. Australia, too, will get ...

VanEck rejigs Australian leadership for APAC expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
VanEck's Australian arm announced a raft of expanded roles, including the promotion of its managing director. As part of an initiative to strengthen the delivery of VanEck's solutions in Asia, several Australian team members will take on leadership ...

Chief economist update: Red light on greenback

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
Down, down, the US dollar is down (again). Bloomberg's USD index shows that the US dollar dropped 1.0% overnight - taking its 2018-to-date decline to minus 3.2% -- on the back of US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's comments At the World Economic ...

Australia increases foreign direct investment inflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... developed countries (-27%) was the principal factor behind the global decline. UNCTAD said decreases in flows throughout Europe and North America were mainly due to a return to prior levels following spikes in 2016. However the 2017 decline was "tempered ...

Infrastructure investment needs rethink

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... Global infrastructure financing firm AECOM recently surveyed more than 500 infrastructure professionals across Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. About three quarters (71%) of respondents believed many "traditional approaches to project management ...

Asset management services provider expands to Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... to listed stocks, fixed income and mutual funds. In addition to the Australian market, Blackwell is aiming to expand to Europe, Greater China and New Zealand by becoming a one-stop investment solution provider, particularly as Stock Connect is paving ...

Insurtech associations form global alliance

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... Insurtech Australia, along with Insurtech London, Insurtech Asia and FinTechNZ are co-founders, along with future partners in Europe and North America. GITA's goal is to facilitate international insurtech collaboration and "grow a global community for ...

Global trading platform opens Sydney office

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... appointed as managing directors of Tourmaline's Australian operations and will aim to support clients in Asia-Pacific markets, Europe and North America. Santo has 20 years of experience working across investment banking, hedge funds and trading. He was ...