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Ironbark dumps investment manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... targeted volatility. The strategy will change from a portfolio of diversified alternative investment strategies to a quantitative macro strategy comprising global bonds, equities, currency, and commodity markets. The name of the fund will also change ...

Chief economist update: The curse of Japan's consumption tax hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... "...the recent market reaction to taper speculations would instead ensure that the BOJ would continue with its policy "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with a Negative Interest Rate" and "expanding the monetary base until the year-on-year ...

Joint venture to set new ETF standard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... brand, RBC iShares. With a combined value of $63 billion, the suite will comprise 150 ETFs across index, factor, quantitative and active strategies. There will be 106 high-quality, liquid, cost-competitive index solutions managed by BlackRock Canada ...

Frontier Advisors builds investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... can deliver. "Additionally, we will be hiring more senior people to join our team in the investment strategy and quantitative solutions areas, as we add depth to the specialisation we offer our growing client base as their needs become more sophistic ...

Asset manager appoints CIO

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... multiple investment research positions at the firm during his tenure. He has worked across the equity, fixed income and quantitative groups to build strong, collaborative relationships that will serve him well as CIO," Roberge said. "Ted's appointment ...

Bonds reward equity investors seeking refuge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... trillion dollar budget deficits, and its Fed Reserve is reducing its balance sheet by reversing progressively its quantitative easing or bond buying initiatives. "Both these additions to supply should lift the cost or interest rate, which will be supportive ...

CFS swaps global equities managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... mandates its investments to about six managers, who are reviewed periodically. "An assessment of the performance of quantitative managers determined that Acadian was no longer appropriate for the portfolio. It was determined that other quantitative managers ...

Chief economist update: Where are the BOJ exit speculators now?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... "...the recent market reaction to taper speculations would instead ensure that the BOJ would continue with its policy "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with a Negative Interest Rate" and "expanding the monetary base until the year-on-year ...

Deputy CIO promotion at industry fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... Hostplus, Clerk worked in senior positions at asset consultant JANA for more than 17 years. These roles included leading quantitative analysis, portfolio services and custody. Earlier, he served as an analyst at the Department of Treasury and Finance ...

Chief economist update: Buy the dip or sell the rallies?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... trade. Not only that, the more expensive greenback (a de facto policy tightening) is a double down on the Fed's quantitative tightening efforts that could potentially bring US growth lower than intended.