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Yarra Capital executive joins AUI board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... Equities for about nine years. He has more than 20 years of experience in the finance industry, including several roles in America. He has worked as a fund manager for New York-based Citadel Investment Group's long/short portfolio and as an analyst and ...

Chief economist update: Can't get enough of war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... address large external surpluses, represents an important component of the administration's strategy for securing a stronger America and a more robust and fair global economy," the report said. The report listed thresholds for three criteria "specified ...

Mercer expands responsible investment team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... both a regional and global scale." The global responsible investment team at Mercer has existed since 2004 covering North America, EMEA and the Asia Pacific. Stamp will be based out of Mercer's Sydney office and will report to Birgden.

Chief economist update: Trump trumps Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... a trade war if it escalates, but at least Downing Street is not in Trump's crosshairs for the UK buys more goods from America. US Census Bureau data show that the US enjoyed a US$3.3 billion surplus with the UK in 2017 (up from US$1 billion in the previous ...

Chief economist update: No target sign on India's back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... game of tariff poker goes on. Whether it's Trump's "art of the deal" tactic or a true blue (fallacious) plan to make "America Great Again," only Trump knows - problem is, China's Supremo isn't blinking. To be sure, the prospect of an escalating trade ...

Chief economist update: Japan's other war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... recording a 3.1% increase in 2017). It goes without saying that the Japanese currency's appreciation alone would give America a competitive advantage in its bilateral trade with Tokyo as "Made in Japan" products become more expensive to Americans. However ...

Chief economist update: Synchronised global slowing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... "Growth slowed in the euro area, China, Japan, India and Australia, but improved in the US, the UK, Brazil and Russia". Yes, America still remains on top. Growth continues to improve in the US manufacturing sector. Trump still has a strong bargaining ...

Chief economist update: Just a hiccup in a rising trend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... economic growth. While renewed market volatility continue to put Wall Street to task, Main Street is taking the goings-on in America - fiscal and monetary policy, economics, politics and international trade - in its stride. This is no better underscored ...

Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... overnight. So too has the VIX index - down to a reading of 16.35 after surging to 37.32 last month. No other data underscore America's best of times than that tracked by the US Federal Reserve to gauge its success or otherwise of its monetary policy ...

AMP Capital enters US telco market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... infrastructure equity Dylan Foo said it will act as the fund manager's platform for the consolidation of telecom assets in North America. "We continually look for quality investments on behalf of our clients. Our focus remains on the middle market, which ...