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S&P retains 'five stars' rating on Capital

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
... ideas' research analyst portfolio. A key change is the ability for the portfolio to allocate up to 10 per cent to emerging markets, a move the ratings firm considers "reasonable" given the level of experience the fund's managers have in the markets ...

AXA Rosenberg launches EM strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
AXA Rosenberg Investment Management Asia Pacific has released the Global Emerging Markets Equity Trust. Sydney based, Kathryn McDonald, head of investments Australia/New Zealand at AXA Rosenberg, said the firm's research found a strong relationship ...

HSBC appoints Davis as Indian CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... of the fastest growing economies in the world, India plays a critical part in the group's strategic focus on emerging markets," said Sandy Flockhart, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation chief executive. The bank bought IL&FS Investsmart, one ...

BRIC to BIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... negative perceptions around governance and accountability. A survey of private equity firms conducted by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) has revealed China to still be highly favoured, followed by Brazil and then India. "The majority ...

AMIST narrows mandate line-up

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
... Capital from its fund manager line-up as part of its investment rationalisation strategy. The $9 million Legg Mason emerging markets mandate was cut two months ago while the $4.5 million PM Capital alternative investment was dropped in January this year. ...

Sustainability grows in EMs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
Emerging markets have become a hot spot for sustainable investing as fund managers with stakes in the sector boast over $428 billion - or nearly 10 per cent of total investments - in sustainable ventures. According to new research conducted by Mercer ...

Global property revival

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
... In turn, G-REITs are able to give investors a better diversification base with exposure to markets in Europe, emerging markets and the US, for instance said Mark Blackburn managing director and portfolio manager, Invesco Real Estate Securities team. ...

VFMC chief Syd Bone leaves

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
... Jeff Rogers left to join ipac. Not long after, David Roberts, investment director of global small companies, emerging markets and global large companies and Keith Dickie, investment director of hedge funds also left. In a separate development, VFMC has ...

China and India investment themes remain: Actis

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
... space and also consumer goods," he said. "Investment banks are a bad place to be given the balance sheets but in emerging markets most the regulatory regimes are very stringent and the credit quality is still pretty good...but I wouldn't say all banks ...

MSCI Barra ups liquidity reviews

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
... is proposing to review liquidity across MSCI Global Investable Market Index constituents across developed and emerging markets on a quarterly basis instead of half yearly as part of the firm's plan to deal with the credit crisis. In addition, MSCI Barra ...