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Saxo Capital Markets hires Aussie markets strategist

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... and implementing equity strategies and research for both investors and traders. Additionally, Creagh will develop quantitative models and customised mathematical frameworks for Saxo's institutional clients. Saxo Capital Markets Australia chief executive ...

Spaceship beefs up senior management

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... GrowthX option claimed to "measure companies" while in reality 79% of the fund was tracking an index without any quantitative analysis in June, 2017, ASIC said in April. The fund's board now includes Andrew Moore, Daniel Petre, Jeremy Kwong, Andrew Skypes ...

PIMCO partners with data and analytics platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
PIMCO has partnered with a financial technology company to enhance its quantitative research and analytic capabilities into its investment process. Part of the partnership sees PIMCO acquiring a minority stake in cloud-based integrated data and financial ...

Volatility divides investors: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... of participants. Perhaps the "most confounding variable" facing them is the unprecedented process of unwinding of quantitative easing, the report said. Asset purchase plans instituted by central banks to lower rates and increase the money supply during ...

MFS executives create advisory council

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... management and risk management. Over time, MFS expects to add members with experience in equity, fixed income and quantitative investing to the council.

Yarra Capital executive joins AUI board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... MBA from Columbia Business School, New York. Before moving to the USA, he worked at Boston Consulting Group, doing quantitative and financial analysis and managing clients and projects. AUI'S portfolio had a market value of $1.2 billion as atMarch 31 ...

Vanguard launches two active factor ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... than the FTSE Global All-Cap Index (AUD hedged) before fees, expenses and tax. Both will be managed by Vanguard's quantitative equity group (QEG) and target specific risk and return objectives via factor exposures, and are offered at a management expense ...

SMSF pool still ripe for financial advice: AMP

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
... findings come from AMP Capital's latest survey of investment trends in the SMSF industry. AMP Capital undertook a quantitative survey of 700 AMP Capital SMSF investors alongside Investment Trends to derive the findings. The research revealed managed ...

ASIC slaps fines on Spaceship and its trustee

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... GrowthX option claimed to "measure companies" while in reality 79% of the fund was tracking an index without any quantitative analysis in June, 2017, ASIC said. ASIC took issue with the fund's website copy: "We will fight to get you the very best assets ...

Active manager launches Aussie equities strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
A $109 billion quantitative investment manager is launching its new Australian equities strategy with an undisclosed amount in seed capital from Russell Investments. The Man Numeric Australia Core strategy will pick Australian mid to large cap stocks ...