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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?

Action!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... that)... If the risk that you mentioned actually materialized, we would make an adjustment to our qualitative and quantitative easing without hesitation." We're staying tuned.

Bentham AM nabs analyst from GMO

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
... Management appointed a former GMO analyst as Systems and Database analyst. Tommy Tam was global investment manager GMO Quantitative Systems analyst and Portfolio trader within the Australian Equities Strategies division. Before joining GMO, Tommy worked ...

K2 Advisors exec resurfaces at QIC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
... head of APT. He also worked in London for the fund management arm of Swiss private bank, Sarasin, as the in-house quantitative manager. A QIC spokesperson said: "Craig's extensive expertise in both the Australian and Asian markets will ensure QIC continues ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014
... The major banks have started in weaker territory as investors again worry about the US Federal Reserve tapering its quantitative stimulus measures when it meets in late January, Australian Stock Report senior equity analyst Benny Sada says. "The sector's ...