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Melbourne boutique partners with Swiss bank

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... Privee will market Bell Asset Management's global small and mid cap strategies to its clients in Europe, Asia and Middle East, in line with a traditional sub-advisory, fee share agreement. In turn, Bell will help UBP with market intelligence on Aussie ...

Industry fund named top employer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... better outcome for our members and employer partners." Kincentric head of culture and engagement for Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa Stephen Hickey congratulated the fund for its achievement. "The Best Employers program recognises the outstanding ...

Emerging markets weather varied COVID-19 storms

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... sectors. Digital payments is an area of opportunity, Grana and Culley said, not only in China but also in Africa and the Middle East. While countries struggle to battle the coronavirus, the portfolio managers warned debt could end up working in opposition ...

The domino effect: Oil falls, markets follow

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... businesses," Craig said. "Low oil prices will also put pressure on commodity-exporting emerging markets, such as Russia, the Middle East and Latin America. However, this benefits importers in Asia, especially India, whose current account deficit position ...

Hermes handbags an emerging asset class for UHNWs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... on offer," Knight Frank joint national head of private office Sarah Harding said. "Ultra-wealthy investors from the Middle East and Europe are leading the charge in growing demand for collectables, while nearly all of the Australasian investors are expected ...

RBA expected to cut again; maybe even tomorrow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... the affected countries can keep a lid on the spread of the virus. With COVID-19 now spreading through Europe and the Middle East, that looks unlikely." Shane Oliver, chief economist at AMP Capital, said that March quarter growth is already likely to ...

GAM profits fall 92%, management team overhauled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... outflows from the firm, there were some positive signs with net-new money in markets such as Australia, Japan and the Middle East," Sanderson said.

HSBC to cut 35,000 jobs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... billion in assets, shrink its investment bank and close a third of its US branches as it shifts focus to Asia and the Middle East. Interim chief executive Noel Quinn said the changes are significant and warned of "meaningful" reductions to the workforce ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 could hit Australia with triple whammy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
The same way as a computer virus freezes the computer's operating system, the coronavirus - renamed COVID-19 - has forced China into lockdown and slowed, if not completely frozen, economic activity in the country. But even without the government-mandated ...

Macquarie suit to lead Challenger joint venture

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
... Generale, working as a trader, credit analyst and in sales for the French bank's loan syndications across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In his new role, Benveniste will be based in Sydney. He has been tasked with building investor interest ...