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Scared of inflation? Try deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... the roof. Theoretically, ex-US investors needn't be losing sleep over "signs" - repeat "signs" - of rising inflation in America and, with it rising bond prices, and a more aggressive Fed. Of course, it's purely theoretical for we all know that what happens ...

Chief economist update: The Fed's force is with us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... correction on Wall Street, if at all, removes the froth and the complacency in the financial markets, aligning it more with America's economic fundamentals. Surely, as Newton's law of motion - "an object either remains at rest or continues to move at ...

Chief economist update: This time is different

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
"It's murder on the dance floor. You'd better not kill the groove..." - Sophie Ellis-Bextor. "Stock Market Loser Kills Brokerage Manager, Self in Shooting Rampage". This was Los Angeles Times' headline reporting about an investor going into Merrill ...

Magellan acquires US and Australian fund managers

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... played a pivotal role in the development of our relationships with key institutional clients and asset consultants in North America," Douglass continued. "The acquisition represents a natural evolution of our relationship with Frontier and Bill Forsyth. ...

Wells Fargo opens up on pay gaps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... institutions for some time. Citi was the first bank to disclose its pay gap information in early January, followed by Bank of America later that month. Arjuna Capital is still awaiting response from Bank of New York Mellon, AmEx, Mastercard, Reinsurance ...

Pacific Current sells stake in insto investment firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... "We appreciate the efforts of Goodhart's founders and the Goodhart management team," Pacific Current president, North America Paul Greenwood said. "They have worked tirelessly to build their business and have always operated with the highest integrity. ...

Institutional investors on the march in fixed income

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... future." In terms of expectations for the global economy, APAC investors are less positive than peers in Europe and North America. Only 15% of respondents believe the global economy is strengthening, while 70% are neutral. Moreover, 35% of APAC respondents ...

Chief economist update: Build, build, and build some more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... events and economic releases are scheduled for this week - ones that could either preserve or disrupt the status quo. In America, President Donald Trump will deliver his 'State of the Union' address and the Fed meets for the first time this year (and ...

UBS restructures global wealth arms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... group executive board at year-end. Zeltner was responsible for the wealth management business of UBS outside of North America and a board member for the past nine years. During that time, he helped reposition the business by increasing its leadership ...

Chief economist update: Red light on greenback

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... safe-haven quality of the US dollar. Mnuchin is correct, the lower US dollar would boost US growth and US inflation. "America First!" remember? Apart from increased exports, the cheaper greenback will boost multinationals' earnings when they're repatriated ...