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Principal Global gets $150m QFII quota

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
Global asset manager Principal Global Investors has been approved for a $150m Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) quota to be invested directly in China's A-share markets. The quota approval from the Chinese State Administration of Foreign ...

Principal Global Investors appoints COO

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
Principal Global Investors has appointed former AMP Capital executive Peter Smyth to the newly created role of chief operating officer and head of product, Australia. In his role, Smyth will work with Australian chief executive, Grant Forster to develop ...

Eyes turn to monetary policy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... week. The high calibre line-up of chief economists included Dr Bob Baur, chief global economist for Principal Global Investors, Tim Harcourt, chief economist of Australian Global Economics at the UNSW Australian School of Business, Clifford Bennett ...

Bold predictions of US recovery

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum heard this week. Dr Bob Baur, chief global economist for Principal Global Investors pointed to positive indicators in employment, public spending, housing and strong private sector balance sheets as evidence ...

Principal Global secures Advance Asset mandate

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
BT owned, Advance Asset Management has awarded a $150 million mandate to Principal Global Investors for its global REITS strategy. Advance Asset Management also recently awarded a mandate for an undisclosed sum to Phoenix Portfolios to manage its Advance ...

Principal Global Investors UK move

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Principal Global Investors has bought a majority stake in London-based global equity specialist, Origin Asset Management, as the firm concentrates its global equity investment strategies on targeting local retail and institutional investors. The 74% ...

Economic woes keep US growth in check

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... facing significant headwinds. Many fund managers started the year bullish on global equities, with Principal Global Investors leading the charge, basing their US forecasts on a growth rate of 3 per cent and anticipated falls in the unemployment rate. ...

No risk of a double-dip recession: survey

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... were expected from Euro zone stocks at 7 per cent, and Japan at 6 per cent. Australian fund manager Principal Global Investors is especially bullish on US equities. Grant Forster, chief executive, said he expects growth of between 10 and 20 per cent ...

Former Amundi CEO joins Apostle

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
... was previously head of sales and marketing for Skandia Australia. Borysiewicz also held positions at Principal Global Investors and BT Asset Management Australia. Meanwhile, Apostle also appointed Nicole Krebs as client service manager. She was most ...

Principal boutique launches currency fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... confidence to increase their long term exposure to currencies," said Grant Forster, chief executive of Principal Global Investors in Australia. "Simply using currencies as an overlay function to limit portfolio risk or for short term profiteering fails ...