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IFM wins $500m CalSTRS mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... partially hedge inflation risk by participating in the growing supply of high-quality infrastructure assets in developed economies, following the model of Australian pension funds, who have pioneered this sector and have leveraged the benefits of scale ...

German FM defends Euro

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... World Economic Forum report that listed seven European countries in their Top 10 list of the world's most competitive economies. "Europe is a strong and vibrant continent and I firmly believe that we will emerge stronger from this crisis," he said.

Fixed Income Investment course launched for planners

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... it are entitled to 5.5 CDP points as members of the FPA. FIIG maintained Australia is lagging behind other developed economies when it comes to educating the investment community about fixed income investing. The also company published a reference guide ...

Australian economic fundamentals solid: Swan

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... fall below 7.7% of GDP in 2014-15. "This is less than a tenth of the average net debt position of the major advanced economies, which is expected to reach 92.9 per cent of GDP in 2016," he said. "The Government's record of fiscal discipline and proven ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... countries, including France, was followed by a ratings cut for the bailout fund set up to help under-pressure European economies. Shanghai surged 4.18 per cent, or 92.18 points, to 2,298.38 and Hong Kong rallied 3.24 per cent, or 615.55 points, to 19,627.75. ...

Priced in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... "The data for the US economy had been better than in earlier months. China's growth had been slowing... and most other economies in Asia had also slowed as trade in Asia was seeing some effects of the significant slowing in economic activity in Europe....The ...

UBS: Political turmoil adding to market woes

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... the US, France and Russia along with likely leadership change in China may see heads of state in the world's largest economies replaced at an unprecedented rate. "If this creates uncertainty and nervousness among investors, it may contribute to market ...

Grain price hints at strong growth: CFSGAM

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
Grain is looking strong on the horizon as emerging economies demand for the soft commodity continues to sky rocket, according to the CFSGAM soft commodities team. Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) watches global trends and found ...

Instos set sights on Indonesian assets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... the two countries, Trade Minister Craig Emerson said Indonesia was on the road to becoming one of the top 10 global economies by 2030. The moves came as Indonesia's largest fund manager Mandiri Investasi paid another visit to Australia last week as part ...

UBS: Diversify to prevent fatigue

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... done yet, will solve all the problems...an unlimited bond-buying program." But, according to Boubouras, the emerging economies, Japan and the US all look set to contribute towards global growth in 2012. "Global monetary policy will remain very stimulatory ...