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Chief economist update: Be fearful when indicators show no fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... no surprise. The S&P 500 index is up 12.6% this year to date; the Stoxx-50 index is up 12.8%; the All Ords is up 9.7%; the FTSE-100 is up 7.4%; the Nikkei-225 is up 7.2% and China's Shanghai composite index is up 21.2%. This makes perfect sense ...

No-deal Brexit prolongs market uncertainty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... voted 'no' and 202 voted 'yes.' Under UK law, a motion of no confidence could trigger an early election. The FTSE recorded a 0.58% increase to 6895.02, while other major indices such as the DJIA rose 0.65% to 24,065.59. Saxo Capital Markets ...

Inside Bennelong and its UK engine room

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... opportunities in events like this, Thomas adds. From a UK equities perspective, the executive points out that about 75% of FTSE companies' revenues are generated overseas. A hard Brexit or no deal would most likely see a currency depreciation meaning ...

Growth spurs new hires at Australian Unity

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... Investment Management, before joining Legal and General Investment Management - the £984 billion investment management arm of FTSE 100 British financial services company Legal and General.

Vanguard to launch new ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... and energy. It is the lowest cost global infrastructure ETF currently available, Vanguard said. It is benchmarked to the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure Index (with net dividends reinvested). "The addition of these ETFs provides additional building ...

Pendal builds global executive lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
... committee after a two-decade-long career in financial services. In his most recent role, he was the global chief risk officer at FTSE 250 alternative asset management group Intermediate Capital Group PLC. He has previously worked as Aviva Investors' ...

Vanguard launches ESG funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... with a management expense ratio of 0.2%. The ETF will be slightly cheaper at 0.18%. Vanguard confirmed the fund tracks the FTSE Developed ex Australia ex Non-renewable Energy/Vice Products/Weapons Index. The global aggregate bond fund is set to charge ...

Chief economist update: Submerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... that this is because of US equities' outsized weighting in the MSCI index (around 54%). The Stoxx-50 index (-3.7%), the FTSE-100 (-1.7%) and the Nikkei-225 (-2.2%) are all down this year to date. The sharp depreciation in many emerging market currencies ...

Software provider wins European asset management mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... long-term contract with Bravura Solutions, with the deal set to ensure the £983 billion investment management arm of the FTSE 100 British financial services company uses Bravura's Sonata wealth management platform. Legal and General Investment Management ...

Chief economist update: Wisdom of the crowd

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... the Trump-Kim meeting sent equity markets up in the week ended 11 May 2018 - S&P 500 up 2.4%; Shanghai composite up 2.3%; FTSE-100 up 2.1%; German Dax up 1.4%; Nikkei-225 up 1.3%; All Ords up 1.0%. This optimism was replaced with renewed geo-political ...