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Chief economist update: Anchoring the recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... restrictions in the coming months, growth is likely to be even more impressive in the third quarter." Not surprising, the Euro Stoxx-50 index has rallied by 16.3% this year to date and by a whopping 73.2% since the pandemic low it plumbed back in March ...

Metrics adds three investment directors

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2021
Private debt boutique Metrics Credit Partners has added three to its investment team, after acquiring a slice of Investec's Australian assets in March. Mathew Fulton, Marc Hurwitz and are joining Metrics as investment directors. Both are former members ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
In the words of Frank Sinatra, Australia's now "A-number one, top of the list, head of the heap, king of the hill..." Ol' blue eyes was, of course, singing about the Big Apple (New York) but comparing apples with apples, Australia's on top. ...

MAM fund buys waste company

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Macquarie Asset Management has acquired Beauparc Utilities from its founder and a private equity firm for an undisclosed fee. Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6 bought out the Dublin-based company from Eamon Waters and the Blackstone Tactical ...

J.P. Morgan makes key APAC appointment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed a lead strategist for sustainable investing in the Asia Pacific region. Tomomi Shimada has been appointed lead APAC sustainable investing strategist, in what J.P. Morgan said is part of its ongoing commitment ...

Citi bolsters equities team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
Citi Australia made several hires this month to boost its equities and markets functions. Harry Benson was appointed to Australian equities sales trading execution team, where he will focus on Australian small to mid-caps and will service Citi's international ...

UBS, Nomura cop fines over bond cartel

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
UBS, Nomura and UniCredit were fined a total of $585 million by the European Commission for cartel conduct in government bond trading during the GFC. EC says the three investment banks breached antitrust rules through the participation of a group of ...

Chief economist update: Twist in tail of Aussie economic revival

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
Australia's economy, just like its US and European counterparts, is progressing nicely, thank you very much. "Australian private sector growth eases from record but remains elevated," sums up Markit Economics' findings for the month of May. ...

JANA appoints head of sustainability

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
JANA has hired Westpac's executive manager for risk for the newly created role of head of sustainability. Rachel Halpern will work closely with JANA's head of responsible investment Tim Conly, taking the team to six people, the firm said. Halpern will ...

Chief economist update: Recovery flashing hot, hot, hot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
The impact of decelerating coronavirus infections, accelerating vaccination momentum - permitting relaxation of restrictions - sprinkled with generous dashes of fiscal and monetary largesse have been captured in Markit Economics' latest PMI surveys. ...