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Austen Morris Associates' Shanghai Office is Hiring!

Located in the cosmopolitan heart of Asia, Austen Morris Associates’ Shanghai office is perfectly situated to provide our employees with the opportunity to experience a one-of-a-kind bustling city and gain international experience while earning international currency (EUR, GBP and USD).

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Money Matters 7th August 2018

MORE SMOKE THAN FIRE According to speculation reported by Bloomberg, US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and the Chinese Vice Premier had private discussions in an attempt

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Money Matters 31st July 2018

The US economy expanded by 4.1% in seasonally adjusted annualised terms in 2018 Q2. All core components exhibited expansion, as real consumer spending rose 4%, government spending increased 2.1%, non-residential investments were up 7.3%, exports edged up 9.3%, while imports were flat.

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Money Matters 24th July 2018

Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) updated its global macroeconomic assessment and kept the headline aggregate growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019 unchanged at 3.9%. Even though the headline global growth rates have not changed, growth projections for several economies have been revised due to the shifts in the balance of risks induced by trade tensions

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Money Matters 17th July 2018

The last decade with abundant liquidity and low commodity prices would have been the ideal period for governments to roll out structural reforms in order to reduce vulnerabilities and build up buffers. However, in aggregate, not much has been done; many countries barely ‘muddled through’ the post-GFC years.

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Money Matters 10th July 2018

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney delivered a rather upbeat view on the UK economy last week. In the Governor’s opinion, the economic softness observed in Q1 was mostly due to adverse weather conditions and economic momentum which picked up in Q2

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Money Matters 3rd July 2018

As a tumultuous quarter came to a close last week, it appears many investors were in unwind mode – selling equities and shifting into sectors and regions perceived to be more defensive. As denoted in previous market outlooks, the global cycle is certainly ageing, which should prompt more volatility. However, taking in to consideration President Trump’s harsh trade and foreign policy rhetoric, without it, underlying conditions would likely still be resilient enough to support markets.

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Money Matters 26th June 2018

In Washington, President Trump upped the ante on trade last week. Currently, USD 50bn of Chinese imports will become subject to 25% tariffs from the 6th July. Therefore, considering also the responses of the US’s trade partners, it is fair to say the global trade war just got serious. It’s expected Trump’s counterparts will make efforts to de-escalate the situation.

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Ethel Villapando Celebrates Ten Year Work Anniversary

Austen Morris Associates is built on a foundation of strong bonds and long-lasting relationships, not only with our clients, but also with our staff. Without the dedicated people who work tirelessly to maintain the highest standards of business you’ve come to know and expect, we would just be another ordinary financial services company.



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Money Matters 19th June 2018

Last week saw 3 big central bank meetings, which served to reiterate the varying fortunes of the US, Europe and Japan since the crisis. In the US, the FED raised rates and upgraded forecasts as they predicted – 4 rate hikes for 2018 and a continuation of one of the longest economic cycles in history.

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Austen Morris Associates Appoints Ian Edwards As Partner

New partnerships bring with them many exciting opportunities and with Ian on-board as both Partner and Africa Regional Manager, we look forward to reaching new heights as a business. Ian has had an outstanding career to date and is well-liked and respected within his peer group and the industry as a whole.

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Money Matters 12th June 2018

Although the main global equity and bond benchmarks were relatively stable last week, this masked a number of large moves in underlying markets. In Brazil and Italy, politics weighed on sentiment, whilst a surprise rate hike in Turkey stemmed recent weakness. Meanwhile, the copper price hit the highest level since 2014 as Chinese imports hit the highest levels since 2000.

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Money Matters 6th June 2018

In a holiday shortened week for the US and UK, a veritable smorgasbord of news flow buffeted markets. From a general sense, two of the most prominent recent headwinds for the market (US rates and the oil price) may now start to cool. With respect to the former, hikes will likely continue this year, but FED rhetoric may turn more dovish as the FOMC digest the effects of their tightening and the ageing cycle. Indeed, slowing but still above trend growth, Europe is likely to see the ECB pause for thought as well.

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Austen Morris Associates Hosts Private Client Dinner at Hakkasan Restaurant

On the evening of Wednesday 23rd May, Austen Morris Associates’ Senior Partner Mr. Jon Holand and team hosted another successful Private Client Dinner.
The evening was set at the centre of the Bund, in China’s most sought-after waterfront estate, Bund 18. Formerly the Chinese headquarters of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, our guests enjoyed unparalleled panoramic views ranging from the Huangpu River to the heart of Shanghai’s financial district, Pudong.

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Money Matters 30th May 2018

Two weeks ago, the US 10-year bond yield broke decisively through 3% and the oil price (Brent) rose above USD 80. Last week saw an abrupt “about turn”, as dovish Fed minutes continued geopolitical wrangling and speculation of easing OPEC supply restrictions, prompted the largest drop in US yields in over a year and a 7% intra-week decline in the oil price (with further declines yesterday).

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