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Australian budget to blow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... news... they dropped the quant 6.5% unemployment rate threshold - because it "was becoming outdated" -- in favour of quantitative and qualitative measures - gives them more wiggle room to shift policy, one way or the other. "Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... main stock markets got a boost as the ECB pledged to further ease monetary conditions if necessary and hinted at quantitative easing to keep deflation at bay. However, stocks gave up much of their gains, with Frankfurt's DAX 30 ending the day up just ...

Prescriptions galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014

Capital Fund Management launches half-price hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... half the fees typically offered by hedge funds. The Institutional Systematic Diversified (ISD) Fund blends three quantitative algorithm strategies comprising a long-term trend following strategy, an equity market neutral strategy and a strategy designed ...

Quicker and faster hikes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... While the FOMC statement offered few surprises - asset purchases reduced by a further US$10 bil; changing from a quantitative-based to qualitative-based policy guidance... and expanding it "This assessment will take into account a wide range of information ...

Bottoms up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... index and growth in the US Federal Reserve's total asset holdings since 2009 settles the debate on whether or not its quantitative easing programme worked or not. Maybe not well enough on the economy, but too well on the stock market. This is where I ...

Aussie shares out of favour as managed fund investors go global

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... also garnered a sizeable inflow of about $430 million. The US Federal Reserve's announcement that it would taper its quantitative easing program triggered an exodus from bond funds of more than $2.3 billion. Passive fixed income vehicles such as BlackRock ...

Robeco fund recommended by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... Emerging Conservative Equity Fund has received a 'Recommended' rating from Lonsec. The Fund is an active, long only, quantitative emerging-markets equities strategy. It invests in listed equities in global emerging markets and the strategy aims to be ...

Insync Fund Management appoints senior analyst

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
... was the managing director, head of Investments and Portfolio Manager at Compass Asset Management. Patel also has quantitative, hedging and risk experience. "Nitesh is a welcome addition to our investment team, which now stands at five people. His experience ...

G-20 goes for growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... which, only last week, expanded its lending facilities and promised to "... make an adjustment to our qualitative and quantitative easing without hesitation" if necessary. Weather or not, how's any bear gonna argue against these?