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2014 IPO rally delivered volatility, low returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
Less than half of the initial public offerings (IPO) launched over the past year delivered positive returns in their first month and volatility was higher than for ASX20 stocks, according to figures from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). Of the 26 ...

Plato hires senior quant analyst from SSgA

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
Quantitative equities boutique Plato Investment Management has appointed a senior quantitative analyst from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). Dr Jonathan Whiteoak will primarily be responsible for driving research into quantitative stock selection ...

ETFs up 48.3% to $15 billion

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) grew 48.3% to $14.8 billion in the year to December 2014, according to market analysis by Plan For Life. iShares remains the leading ETF product provider with a 36.9% market share, followed by State Street Global Advisors ...

When Japan is blah, the Eurozone is ugh and China is wow

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
The global economy will be better this year than last, but troubles in the Eurozone and the waning power of Abenomics mean investors will find better odds in the US and China, chief economists said at a Financial Standard forum last week. The videos ...

Economists divided over Europe growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015
Is Europe "dead in the water" or is it going to follow the growth trend in the United States in only two years? Economists at the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum expressed different views on the future of the old continent. "They are dead in ...

Government to blame for fall in business confidence

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
Business conditions are gradually improving, but confidence is moving in the opposite direction because businesses have been disappointed at the government's performance, Bank of America Merryll Lynch chief economist Saul Eslake said at the Financial ...

Think of China as the new America

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
Australian investors and businesses must understand that China is changing at a fast pace and they should be quick to adapt to what will be the world's biggest consumer economy, AXA Investment Management head of Asia Mark Tinker said at the Financial ...

Support for FICAP RockStar event swells

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) has announced that its annual 'Who wants to be a RockStar' competition, will be held at a new, larger venue this year to accommodate the swelling number of people supporting the event. The invitation ...

SSgA appoints sales executive

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has appointed Chris Artis as its new vice president of sales and distribution for institutional sales. Based in Melbourne, Artis has nearly 30 years' experience in superannuation via senior roles at Telstra Super ...

Australian ETF Industry achieves $15bn milestone

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2015
The Australian ETF Industry has grown 50% over the last year to reach $15 billion by the end of 2014. Inflows in December were also the largest on record, driven by interest in international-based ETFs, with $672 million flowing into the category. Local ...