Sentences with phrase «global investors said»

Barclays Global Investors said it has inked a deal with Morningstar to license the Chicago stock and fund tracker's 16 style - based indexes.

Another global investor said: «We are getting a better appreciation for how many great American cities there are — and how many American cities are doing great things — secondary cities showing hip, amenitized, urban, walkable, transit - oriented development.»

Not exact matches

A rise in U.S. government borrowing costs to their highest since 2013 this week has tempered some investor appetite for risk, but analysts said Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, may yet rise toward new 2018 peaks above $ 75 a barrel.

Today's high valuations in a time of tepid economic growth are particularly vexing for professional investors constrained by certain rules, says James Harper, a portfolio manager for the Templeton Global Balanced Fund.

And clearly M&A comes with elevated risk,» Old Mutual Global Investors fund manager Ed Meier said.

Investors» main concern is when the EPA and Volkswagen will come to a conclusion on the emissions scandal, says Arndt Ellinghorst, head of global automotive research at Evercore ISI Group.

That's according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, which says global investors should be looking to cut back their allocations to tech.

Investors need to be more «forensic» about their portfolios given current levels of volatility, Bill Street, head of investments EMEA at State Street Global Advisors, said.

Investors remain very wary after the global financial crisis, the CEO of a mammoth asset manager said Tuesday.

State - owned China Telecom's international subsidiary China Telecom Global wants to be an operating partner in the network and not just an investor, said the people, who requested anonymity.

Releasing a report responding to Ceres — a group made up of institutional investors which has for years been pushing resource companies to disclose their carbon bubble risks — Exxon vice-president of corporate strategic planning William Colton said, «All of ExxonMobil's current hydrocarbon reserves will be needed, along with substantial future industry investments, to address global energy needs.»

«A lot of these areas are overlooked by conventional investors,» says Amit Bouri, director of strategy and development for the Global Impact Investing Network, an industry group.

Bob Baur, chief global economist at Principal Global investors in Tokyo said that a yen trading in a range of 95 - 100 to the dollar would be positive for Japan's ecglobal economist at Principal Global investors in Tokyo said that a yen trading in a range of 95 - 100 to the dollar would be positive for Japan's ecGlobal investors in Tokyo said that a yen trading in a range of 95 - 100 to the dollar would be positive for Japan's economy.

MSCI said Tuesday that while Chinese authorities have introduced significant improvements in the accessibility of the yuan - denominated «A-shares» market, global investors want to see more progress.

Investors are right to be optimistic about the global economy, but need to accept that volatility will be part of the ride, says Jeff Klingelhofer of Thornburg Investment Management.

Dwyfor Evans of State Street Global Markets says institutional investors are judging their strategies against the backdrop of «erratic» political headlines.

George Soros, the billionaire investor and philanthropist working to ease the global refugee crisis, said Thursday that he's found a new way to help migrants: blockchain technology.

Your marketing chief may be well - versed in dealing with customers, but you also need to hire someone who has experience interacting with investors and the global media, says Elizabeth Saunders, senior managing director of FTI's strategic communications practice in the Chicago office.

«This is a market for seasoned and experienced investors,» said Alicia Levine, head of global investment strategy at BNY Mellon Investment Management.

Rick Gould, CEO of CLSA Americas said that the firm had always focused on providing US and global investors «differentiated insights on US stocks.»

«Now that the volatility event is over, investors will focus on the economic data and the fundamentals,» said Sameer Samana, global equity and technical strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute in St. Louis.

«The fact that we have seen over # 1 billion worth of venture capital investment into London fintech companies since the EU referendum vote offers further proof that global investors still believe London will remain a leading fintech hub for many years to come,» Rajesh Agrawal, London's deputy mayor for business, said in a statement Thursday.

«Each week we receive requests from supporters who want to invest in Virtuix, and now with Regulation A, our customers and supporters may have a chance to buy shares in Virtuix alongside Silicon Valley venture capitalists and global institutional investors,» Goetgeluk says.

But even with that backdrop of investors pouring money into the market, «it's hard to say I'm not a little surprised,» said Jay Jacobs, director of research at Global X Funds.

«Global investors are also concerned about potential trade wars... which is stirring up some risk - aversion trade, so that, in turn, is supporting gold,» said Richard Xu, a fund manager at China's biggest gold exchange - traded fund, HuaAn Gold.

A Bank of America Merrill Lynch note out Tuesday said that according to its global equity fund manager survey, equity investors are asking companies to strengthen their balance sheets after «recent record volumes of re-leveraging transactions.»

Two weeks earlier, he had gotten a call from the company's largest shareholder, Texas - based fund manager US Global Investors Inc., warning that a broker at another firm had received an anonymous call, saying Muddy Waters was about to publish a report on Silvercorp and US Global should dump its stock.

«I'm thrilled to join Bitwise as an advisor as the firm continues to grow its presence in the institutional market,» said Alison Davis, Board Director of the Royal Bank of Scotland and former CFO for Barclays Global Investors.

Stephen Peak, manager of the Pan European and International funds for Henderson Global Investors, says the currency plunge effectively bifurcated the British stock market.

Strategists who spoke to CNBC said it will only take another disappointing report from China — or a significant drop in the yuan — for global investors to once again put the world's second - biggest economy at the top of their worry list.

Jay Jacobs, Global X director of research, said beyond the EV builders and component companies, there is a legitimate third category to invest in the autonomous vehicles theme, and that creates a stock universe covering a broader range than investors might expect.

But its housing market and banking system have stabilized, says Stephen Peak of Henderson Global Investors, and June election results eased fears that the country might flee the EU in a «Spexit.»

As a stagnant global economy has hit Unilever's growth during the past two years, Deboo says, some investors have begun to question whether the strategy should trump other factors.

«With the US labor market recovery gaining momentum, the hope for stronger global growth in 2014 is motivating investors to take on risk,» said Kathy Lien, managing director of FX Strategy at BK Asset Management.

Investors are «still afraid» after the global financial crisis, the CEO of a mammoth asset management firm said Tuesday.

But valuations remain high and boards have recently become more cautious on large acquisitions, as it is more difficult to convince their investors of the potential for value creation at such price levels,» said Gilberto Pozzi, co-head of global M&A at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

New York, April 10, 2018 — Retail corporate defaults reached an all - time high in the first quarter, Moody's Investors Service says in its latest global default report.

Global Brand Building Officer Marc Pritchard has pushed for a faster shift toward programmatic digital buying in recent months, said people familiar with the matter, which comes as P&G has been under investor pressure to get more from its ad budget amid slower growth.

The end result, investors say, is that the national team is unwittingly encouraging short - term trading patterns that amplify the detachment of stock markets, which have become less responsive to fundamental drivers such as earnings trends, domestic economic data and shifts in global markets.

Europe needs a stronger banking union, including a cross-Continental guarantor of deposits; structural reforms to improve growth prospects; more monetary easing; and better plans for budget - cutting in the countries struggling to convince global investors of their financial stability, the fund said.

But warning lights are flashing about the market's ability to sustain the trend, even setting aside the possibility of an unexpected move by the White House or a global event that could rattle investors, some analysts said.

Investors hedging against a sharp fall in equity markets in the coming 12 weeks has also reached its highest level since the onset of the global financial crisis, the bank said.

«Some younger investors... are extremely risk averse because they have seen their parents lose their jobs, lose equity in their homes and experience stock market declines after 9/11, Enron and the global financial crisis,» the certified financial planner said.

«Canadians continue to trust RBC GAM's investment solutions and expertise in helping them reach their investment goals,» said Doug Coulter, president of RBC Global Asset Management Inc. «Income - generating solutions remain popular among investors and advisors.

A few projects are underway to address the concerns, and the company seems interested in recruiting a chairman who might help things along — during an investor call, executives said they planned to appoint an outsider to the role, one with public company experience, a global perspective, and a focus on products.

Phil Orlando, chief equity strategist at Federated Investors and head of its Global Allocation fund, said he was not put off by the fact that U.S. home ownership rates hit a 20 - year low in the fourth quarter.

«Investors are sending a clear message that they are positioned for lower growth in China and emerging markets,» said Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.

«Investors are still living in a world of financial repression,» Patrick Legland, the global head of research at Societe Generale, said in a research note on Tuesday morning.

«Traditional investors increasingly view utility - scale solar as a strategic investment, and this transaction with a global energy leader highlights that trend,» said Shawn Qu, chairman and chief executive officer of Canadian Solar.

Last week, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world, said it was time for investors to put between 5 and 10 percent of their portfolio in gold as a precaution against global and domestic geopolitical risks.