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Macquarie Private Bank scoops up Merrill Lynch MD

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... "We see a fantastic opportunity in continuing to bring our clients world class investment opportunities from around the globe. As Australian's look for more advice and new opportunities, Jay's global experience and strong history in the private banking ...

The seventh week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... Because it failed to live up to markets' expectations for a surplus n US$18.6 bil, there must be something wrong. Oh no, the globe is slowing! Scream, hide, panic! Given current market sentiment, it'll be a sell whatever number China reports. Had the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... that Europe's debt troubles could escalate, as they did last year when Greece melted down, sent stocks tumbling across the globe. The Dow fell 130.78 points, or 1.1 per cent, to close at 12,381.26. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 15.9, or 1.2 per ...

IMCA: International expert to speak on the development of debt markets in emerging global economies.

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
... markets local currency sovereign bonds are an attractive asset class for investors, as institutional investors around the globe increasingly include them in well-diversified portfolios. Dr Higgins will de-mystify why the time is now to invest in emerging ...

Future Fund dabbles in India

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... generate superior risk adjusted returns by investing equity in and building high growth innovative companies across the globe," he said. "Our current expectation is to invest this fund in a manner similar to our last fund which suggests an approximate ...

Russell commodities fund on hold

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
... established institutional benchmarks in the commodities space for institutional investors." Sneddon said Russell combed the globe for the best managers and had high conviction in Jefferies, so that when a strategy became available that matched their ...

Buying op

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... double dip." Back then I argued that if The Economist and Dr. Roubini are correct, that US$140-150 oil would plunge the globe into another recession, demand would contract and push prices down, not up to US$300, let alone US$378. And what do you know! ...

Unknown unknowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... foreboding of oncoming danger. "The "ides" of March is the fifteenth." And on 15 March 2011, the financial markets around the globe all fell down. As is to be expected, the Nikkei-225 plunged 10.6 per cent on this day - taking its two-day fall to 16 ...

Oil at US$300

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... true, the other simply can't happen. If The Economist and Dr. Roubini's are correct, that US$140-150 oil would plunge the globe into another recession, demand would contract and push prices down, not up to US$300, let alone US$378. And this is apart ...

Desert storm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... hit the region three days ago in the hope of rescuing all those still trapped underneath. While on the other part of the globe, Libyan butcher Qaddafi continues to turn his country into rubble and burying those calling for him to go away and not ever ...