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Chief economist update: The clown in the White House

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
... tweet, questioning whether the President realised that pouring gasoline on global markets is "also pouring gas on the US markets..." Another reply from Donna Perry said: "Stock market down 4.98% this year. Your tariffs and policies are hurting our country!" ...

Star managers address low returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... which is opposite of momentum; the portfolio has had more of its net exposure in Europe and Hong Kong as compared to US markets which rallied; and "truly-left field stock events", the manager said. The LIC made good gains on some of its picks on the ...

BlackRock regional stewardship lead retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
The head of Asia Pacific investment stewardship at BlackRock is retiring. Pru Bennett has served in the role since 2010, establishing comprehensive voting and engagement policies and strategies for numerous markets in the region. She has also been instrumental ...

Tech selloff builds cash pile at Pengana

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... post-US election markets. But as Cvetanovski said: "Cash is a drag is on (fund) performance when the markets go up." US markets are expensive, Aussie banks are highly leveraged, and volatility may rear its head again "a little bit", he said. The equities ...

International broker enters Aussie market

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... accessing international equity markets." The platform business says it will offer competitive rates with trading in US markets starting from US$9.99. "Investors have been telling us that there are two reasons why they are not investing overseas: One ...

US advisers shifting to international equities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... Huebscher said the result is not surprising given that price-earnings multiples are lower in emerging and developed non-US markets than they are in the US. "But fund companies should take note of the interest in actively managed funds, which may signal ...

SSGA dismisses ETF bubble concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... market and the exchange. "That's actually not the case. The vast majority of ETF trades that happen on exchanges in US markets do not result in a creation or redemption with the fund. Risk is transferred on an exchanged based on a particular underlying ...

Netwealth enters fintech partnership

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... arrangement with a global fintech firm. Through the arrangement TipRanks will provide research on all major shares listed on US markets, to assist advisers in identifying US opportunities and tracking analyst recommendations. The partnership, which is ...

Tribeca announces new appointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
Tribeca Investment Partners has created a new role to co-manage the portfolio of its Tribeca Global Natural Resources Fund. Joining Tribeca as the portfolio co-manager is Craig Evans. Based in Sydney, Evans will be responsible for building on the absolute ...

AustralianSuper makes major play for King's Cross

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... Last year AustralianSuper spent more than $2 billion of members' assets on direct property investments in the UK and US markets including the acquisition of $1.1 billion stake in Honolulu's Ala Moana Center. Lazard, as financial adviser, conducted the ...