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Research expert joins Fidelity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... research analyst and vice president at AllianceBernstein Australia. There, he was responsible for the real estate and construction sectors, contributing to the Australian value and the Australian real estate portfolios. Before moving to the investment ...

Chief economist update: Prudence, patience and persistence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... indicators. Sharp declines were experienced by PMI, almost all sectors, in retail, sales, manufacturing, services, in construction. Then we had declines in industrial production, in capital goods production. The PMI in exports orders also declined. Also ...

MFS executives create advisory council

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... markets and competition. Other areas of consultation will include management team interviews, mechanics of portfolio construction, time management and risk management. Over time, MFS expects to add members with experience in equity, fixed income and ...

Chief economist update: The colour of Beige

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... successfully passing through price increases to customers in manufacturing, information technology, transportation, and construction. Businesses generally anticipate further price increases in the months ahead, particularly for steel and building materials." ...

RARE wins mandate from $182bn US manager

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... McGann said. "In most major markets, infrastructure is being seen as an increasingly important sector for portfolio construction for both growth and income. At the same time, there is a global focus on the need for both new assets and renewal of existing ...

Active manager launches Aussie equities strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... strategy like this," Man Group's APAC managing director Hersh Gandhi said. The strategy will use disciplined portfolio construction and risk management to manage stock or sector specific risks. The manager did not comment on specific market capitalisation ...

Industry fund names investment operations boss

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... promoted its general manager of investment operations, Joe Youssef, to the newly-created role. Youssef joined the construction, building and allied industries super fund in November 2013, and prior to that was a head of client services director at Legg ...

Chief economist update: Caught in the crossfire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... - activity in both sectors remain well above the 50 expansion/contraction line. Meanwhile, the AiG Performance of Construction index continued to strengthen, lifting to a reading of 56.0 in February from 54.3 in the previous month. A full-blown trade ...

Top industry fund bets on DNA sequencing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2018
... world's only handheld DNA/RNA sequencing devices. Other major investors in the $140 million fundraising include China Construction Bank and Singapore's GIC. Hostplus' $27.5 million investment is part of a co-investment through the IP Group Hostplus Innovation ...

IOOF replaces group head of research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2018
... head of research and retirement incomes in late April. Matt Olsen replaces former head of research and portfolio construction Matthew Drennan who tendered his resignation in December 2017. He joined IOOF in February 2015 and prior to that was chief investment ...