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Corporate spending the catalyst for global markets

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
While recent global macroeconomic developments appear to signal an improved environment for investors, there needs to be more decisive policy action before range-bound capital markets take off. That is according to Andrew Millligan, head of global strategy ...

Strong growth in securities lending: J.P. Morgan

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... securities lending, said Paul Wilson, global head of client management & sales for trading services J.P. Morgan. Today's macro economic climate has left investors looking for new sources of Alpha, which has seen the incremental returns available through ...

The song remains the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... lucky - and may still be nursing hangovers - but for the rest of us, it's back to where we were the week before. For the big macro events of this week hasn't changed one iota of the future. It was status quo all around. The songs remain the same. The ...

Reliance on improving global economy threatens big-four in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
The annus horribilis that Australia's big-four banks expect to define 2013 could become a present reality if too much of their fortunes are hitched to an expected strengthening global economy following the re-election of US President Barrack Obama yesterday ...

MLC adds three managers to new strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... firm's alternative strategies team. The new managers in the strategy include Bridgewater Associates, which runs a global macro hedge fund, Nephila Capital, which manages a portfolio of insurance-related investments and Balestra Capital, which also runs ...

Chinese small-and-mid caps undervalued

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... buy, said one of Asia's best performing boutique asset managers. Company earnings will decline in the short term, but when macro conditions improve, small-and-mid cap stocks will outperform their larger cousins, just as they have during rebounds from ...

Threadneedle makes four new hires

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012

EM debt not to be overlooked: HSBC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... that Australian's are used to a high-yield environment, and they ask whether the risk is appropriate," he said. Despite macro-economic stability, reduced inflation, lower interest rates and firmer currencies making a very compelling case for emerging ...

Fix philanthropy from ground up: FYA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... issue with levels of philanthropy in Australia compared with other developed nations, the program has been driven by at the macro-policy level on the basis of extending programs designed to help younger generations effect social change. "There is an ...

Tyndall strengthens investment team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... Blackrock Australia where he held a number of senior investment positions, including global investment specialist for its Global Macro Hedge Fund capability. In his new role, he will assume responsibility of the delivery of the fixed income and alternative ...