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ANALYSIS: The rise of the periphery

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... fund managers never seem to agree on Europe. Is it the biggest investment opportunity since the United States under quantitative easing? Or is it just too messy, too complex, too risky? The political risk When anti-austerity party Siryza won the Greek ...

Australia's "irrational exuberance" an economic risk: PIMCO

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... at rising household debt in Australia and the implications for policy' said. Portfolio manager Aaditya Thakur and quantitative research analyst Laura Ryan expressed concern that Australian households "will react faster and more vigorously to a shock ...

4 Corners hires ahead of infrastructure fund launch

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
... Jones was responsible for coverage of infrastructure, utilities and transport companies. He previously worked as a quantitative developer with UBS in Zurich, Switzerland. 4 Corners Infrastructure was launched earlier this year as a joint initiative between ...

FEATURE: Defending wealth

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... and bond markets fell sharply. Some global financial institutions were intervened by governments, others collapsed. Quantitative easing (QE) started in the United States, while the rest of the world braced against unemployment and negative growth. While ...

The recesssion we longed to have

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... cannot compete with QE-ing central banks. Is Ben suggesting what I think he's suggesting? "I'm pretty confident [quantitative easing programs] have been effective, and, at least so far, they haven't had many of the bad side-effects that people were saying ...

Forget Australia, head stateside for property yield

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... sector has been a stellar performer, returning 26% over the past year." In a note to investors, SSGA head of active quantitative equities in Asia Pacific Olivia Engel and senior portfolio manager Toby Warburton argued that the past performance of the ...

Don't put all QE in the same basket: AXA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
The quantitative easing (QE) programs undertaken by the United States, Europe and Japan are essentially different from each other and investors should expect different economic impacts for each one of them. AXA Framlington head of Asia Mark Tinker said ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... declared that the bank would purchase more assets than previously planned in May and June under its multi-billion-euro quantitative easing (QE) stimulus program, owing to an expected market slowdown in the summer months. "We are... aware of seasonal ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... would wind up early its unprecedented 1.1 trillion euros ($A1.54 trillion) asset-purchase program, widely known as quantitative easing (QE). HONG KONG - Asian markets have mostly advanced following a healthy rally on Wall Street, while Tokyo was supported ...

Citi builds pension team

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... director Michael Jackett-Simpson. "Given Stuart's transition management credentials, fixed income experience and quantitative skills we believe that he will add further insight and experience, leading to better client outcomes."