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Magellan wins $3bn milestone mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
... unemployment recovering, growing activity in the housing market and the consumer sentiment are drivers of broad economic recovery," Casarotti said. "We are not believers that it is going to be a hockey stick recovery, we think it will be slow, but the ...

Bernanke pours liquid over Roman burn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... costs of the increased risk-taking in some financial markets as outweighing the benefits of promoting a stronger economic recovery and more-rapid job creation." Did you get that, Virginia? The benefits to the economy of continued policy accommodation ...

Global fund managers bullish on equities: HSBC

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... survey also highlights regions that continue to offer strong growth opportunities in the New Year. "Signs of economic recovery in the US and the bottoming out of China's economy are pointing to potential upside in North American and Greater China equities," ...

Further rate cuts to tempt investors back into risk assets: Lucas

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... economy. However, despite the up-tick in both the US and China, Lucas is reluctant to conclude that a global economic recovery is set in stone. "As always, a solid indicator is the long-term yield on government bonds that remain persistently low, strongly ...

Aging and deleveraging impact long-term growth: UBS

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... explained Richards. "However, private sector debt consolidation will hamper long-term investment and dampen economic recovery." He says that this scenario means the global economy is likely to face a prolonged period of volatile growth with higher risks ...

Fed money on the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... additional agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40 billion per month... for a considerable time after the economic recovery strengthens". What happened to QE3? Instead of lifting equity market sentiment - or at the very least, putting a floor ...

A week full of question marks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... again, didn't our friend Ben assured us that QE 3 "will remain appropriate for a considerable time after the economic recovery strengthens"? Perhaps it's Ben that's the stock market's problem. It's bye-bye Ben (immediately?) if Romney wins tomorrow's ...

Market wrap Early AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
The Australian sharemarket is set to rise after figures from the United States showed signs of economic recovery. US manufacturing expanded for the second straight month in October, boosted by higher demand, while consumer confidence surged to a five-year ...

Yield at any cost flawed: GSAM

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... on the total return of an investment, with capital growth being critical, in addition to yield," he said An economic recovery is unlikely in the short term, and as result value is best found in companies that can thrive "irrespective of the operating ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... September 13, when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke announced further steps by the central bank to speed the economic recovery. Stocks were also helped by speculation that the central bank of China would act soon to help the world's second largest ...