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FTSE launches Asian sector indices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
... an increasingly sophisticated way via pan-regional sector plays." Jamie Perrett, FTSE Group Asia Pacific head of quantitative research, said the firm is seeing evidence of increased investor appetite for sectorial plays, amid volatile regional market ...

Governance indices create illusions: study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
Indices that seek to describe a company's governance credentials through quantitative measures are poor indicators of future investment returns. A major paper published in the Columbia Law Review, 'The Promise and Peril of Corporate Governance Indices' ...

The power of optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... Japan announced a third government stimulus plan. The reason why the Bank of England (BoE) has formally implemented quantitative easing and is buying gilts directly. The reason why the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) ...

Perpetual appoints joint quant head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
Perpetual appointed Ganesh Suntharam as joint head of firm's quantitative investments business. This announcement follows the appointment of Vasant Khilnani as Suntharam's co-head of quantitative investments. Both Suntharam and Khilnani were promoted ...

Advisers award top insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... named the 2008 Annuity Provider of the Year. The Award winners and finalists were selected based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative research, including data from Plan For Life Risk Insurance Benchmarking Reports in each of the four quarters ...

GWA opens Melbourne office

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
... region. He reports to GWA UK chief executive, David Morris. Sutton previously worked at Goldman Sachs JB Were as a quantitative analyst for six years in Melbourne. He said establishing an Australian base allows the firm to service its existing local ...

RiskMetrics buys Innovest

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... researchers will be added to RiskMetrics' business. "Innovest is one of the few firm's that has successfully taken a quantitative approach to assessing ESG issues, thereby investors view what are typically intangible, compliance orientated issues through ...

Nationalisation - that ugly word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... BoE Governor the green light to seek authority from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to expand the money supply via quantitative easing. European leaders met in Berlin over the weekend to discuss a coordinated pan-European response to the global financial ...

Sovereign wealth funds to buy more equities

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... tagged Asia and South America as regions that provide the "most attractive" for a combination of qualitative and quantitative reasons. Mexico and Brazil topped the list as the two most attractive countries for investment opportunities.

Superfunds on recruitment spree

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... GESB in Western Australia is looking to appoint two senior roles - an investment strategist, sector specialist and quantitative strategist. The former will be responsible for formulating asset class strategies, managing asset class partnerships and undertaking ...