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Invesco shuns global brands in Asian growth story

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... market, the lower income group moving towards middle class consumers which typically forms a majority of the whole population," said Yuen. The Wholesale Asian Consumer Demand Fund currently has around 35-40% in Chinese consumer stocks, 10% in India ...

PIMCO appoints new vice president

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... John Wilson said the appointment follows a rise in the demand for fixed interest solutions due to the country's ageing population and an increase in the number of assets held by retirees. "Fixed interest portfolios have a vital role to play in meeting ...

Apostle partners with US risk management specialist

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... distribution partnership with Apostle Asset Management, with its sights on retirement income portfolios. With an ageing population and the associated longevity risk concerning investors and impacting on markets, Apostle said it is the ideal time for ...

Super funds see hybrid opportunity

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
Superannuation funds and asset consultants want hybrid longevity risk products on the market, according to a PIMCO research paper, in an effort to keep super members and address issues of ageing populations. Research paper, Addressing Longevity Risk ...

Mandiri open for Australian insto business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... which makes investing by overseas entities very easy." The growth in consumer spending being fuelled by their young population is creating pockets of considerable wealth and this is contributing to rapid development in telecommunications. Illustrating ...

Sustainability already impacting investments

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Australian investment will feel the impact of sustainability within five years with risks and opportunities to impact, according to Jane Goodland, global head of sustainability at Towers Watson. Macro trends including demographic changes such as ageing ...

Obama punts on US$300bn jobs package

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... jobs stimulus package that is nearly as big as the entire Australian commonwealth annual budget. Adjusted for relative population size, president Obama's US$300 billion jobs package would be equivalent to prime minister Julia Gillard announcing a program ...

Trouble building in the housing market

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... make matters worse. Stevens estimated that given the housing shortage that already exists, and Australia's growing population that is well on its way to 30 million by 2020, we are going to need an extra 1.6 million homes by this time. But with housing ...

Rainmaker event draws global investors to Australian market

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... to reach US$5 trillion by 2021 thanks, in part, to rising superannuation contributions, coupled with growing GDP and population resulting in an increasingly compelling investment case. The exclusive seminar will examine the Australian market in detail ...

Behaviour key to increased insurance sales

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... surrounding commissions on life insurance and what impact their absence would have on Australia's already under-insured population, Jordan advocates a more personable approach. "Part of the problem with the financial services industry is its gotten more ...