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Survey reveals investors greatest fear in 2014

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... Credit Suisse survey. The financial services company collected data via snap polls of attendees at its fifth annual Global Macro Investors Conference in New York. Nearly 400 of the firm's clients from across the macro investment space participated in ...

SunGard launches hedge fund risk reporting service

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... analytics to help carry out due diligence and risk management. SunGard said the fully hosted and managed service provides macro-scenario analysis and stress testing enabling hedge funds to build and maintain the institutional credibility they need to ...

William Blair opens three funds to Australian investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
US fund manager William Blair has launched its first unit trusts to Australian institutional and wholesale investors. The Global Leaders Equity Fund, Emerging Markets Leaders Equity Fund and Dynamic Diversified Allocation Fund were selected from William ...

Forget shocks and stay the course: PM Capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... businesses at a discount to intrinsic value." Bertoli said the Asian market in particular is very volatile and sensitive to macro events. "Near term economic data in China has the potential to disappoint. However, if you look deeper and understand the ...

A$ rising on China slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... expansion that would boost not only Australia's economy but also that of the others. Just imagine the flow through into the macro-economic system towards increased demand, higher commodity prices and equity markets that ultimately creates a positive ...

Super is now an economic driver

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... superannuation is now a mature contributor to the Australian economy and should be integrated into the nation's economy's macro management infrastructure. The ISA claim is underpinned by their research paper, 'Funding Australia: Superannuation and the ...

This means war (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... bargains and better entry points for investors, so shall this one. This becomes especially true when you consider recent macro releases. Better-than-expected US retail sales and weekly jobless claims; improved German trade with both exports and imports ...

G-20 goes for growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
The week that was looked exactly like the week before that was. Yes Virginia, financial market sentiment remains upbeat for what is good is good and what is bad, what is disappointing, what is negative is "likely affected by the weather". Blame the ...

Challenger launches new smart beta boutique

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... boutique will focus on global equities and use a smart beta strategy. It will be run by former BT Investment Management head of macro strategies Joe Bracken. "Tempo operates an active investment strategy that aims to outperform global indices over time. ...

Two 'recommendations' awarded to Carnegie Trust

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
Lonsec and Zenith have given 'Recommended' ratings to the Carnegie WorldWide Equity Trust in the research houses' first review of the Trust. With the aim to provide access to Carnegie Asset Management's global equity strategy to Australian wholesale ...