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Gold's no longer gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... holdings increased by 57% to 1,658 tonnes at the end of June from 1,054 tonnes in April 2009. But before you cry viva la whoppee, BMO Capital Markets estimates that this represents an increase in China's gold reserves to around 1.66% of total reserves ...

BMO to manage ESG for $53bn NZ funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
BMO Global Asset Management has been appointed to support three New Zealand pension funds managing more than $53.2 billion with environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. BMO will provide responsible investment engagement services for New Zealand ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... market still has some weak points to surmount. "The market views it as pretty dovish," Brent Schutte, market strategist at BMO Global Asset Management, said of Yellen's comments. "She emphasised more the slow and gradual pace... than the absolute start ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index sank 77.60 points (1.55 per cent) to 4,939.33. Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank, cited the rise in US oil prices above $US60 a barrel as a drag on stocks. US petrol prices have risen 10 per ...

BMO creates intermediary sales director role

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
BMO Global Asset Management has created the role of intermediary sales director to build its presence in the Australian financial advice channel. Michael Angwin has been appointed to the role and he will report to BMO managing director in Australia ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... "There's a report that the Chinese central bank is boosting its stimulus program," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank. "That, combined with a perception that the Fed may not be in a hurry to raise interest rates," moved markets ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... market capitalisation, unveiled new iPhones, a mobile-payment system and a smartwatch. Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank, said investors appeared to be disappointed; Apple's shares ended down 0.4 per cent. "Investors have come ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
... manage the impact of an interest rate hike they expect to implement only in mid-2015. Brent Schutte, market strategist at BMO Global Asset, said stocks accelerated their gains after the FOMC minutes did not imply a faster time-table to raising rates. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... first time. But the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 13.69 (0.33 per cent) to 4,130.17. Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank, said a report showing US retail sales rose by just 0.1 per cent in April was "modestly disappointing given ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... effect on the economy. The comments likely raised the anxiety of some investors, said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer of BMO Private Bank. LONDON - European stock markets mostly slid while the euro continued to rise against the greenback as the ...