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Omega bullish on sovereign investing

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
Investors are encouraged to leave their fear of sovereign investing at the door as a shift in the global government bond market indicates promises of reliable returns, new Omega Global Investors research has shown. Despite the European government bond ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
The Australian share market has opened flat following a lacklustre lead from the US on Friday despite employment figures coming in better than expected. At 1040 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.0 points, or 0.13 per cent, at ...

Upside from frontier markets untapped: Feriani

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
When the tide turns on an economic climate that cultivates negativity, a lot more investment will find its way to a basket of frontier markets currently overlooked by emerging market index providers. That's the view of Dr Slim Feriani, chief executive ...

Hybrid securities back in favour

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
Despite ASIC's decision to sound warning bells over the risks and complexities of hybrid securities, there is a growing appetite in the market for the high rate of return this product can offer investors. The corporate watchdog's warnings follows more ...

Fund managers bullish on Asian bonds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
Despite fund managers remaining neutral on both equities and bonds for Q4, 75% are overweight on hard currency Asian bonds, according to HSBC's latest global manager survey. High yield bonds (90% overweight) and global emerging market bonds (70% overweight) ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat following a lacklustre overnight lead from the US where employment figures came in better than expected. At 0800 AEST on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was down one point at 4,493. ...

Don't overlook South America as an EM: MFS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
There is more to emerging markets than just China and Asia, and Australian investors should also consider South America, said global investment manager MFS. South America's combined stock market at about $1.6 trillion is only about one-quarter the size ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
Australian shares have opened higher due to strong gains in the resources and financial sectors. At 1016 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 22.7 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 4,475.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had ...

Yield at any cost flawed: GSAM

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
Uncertainty has caused a preoccupation with yield and safe haven stocks, said Goldman Sachs Asset Management's head of Australian equities. Cost pressures, low productivity and the impact of a strong Australian dollar are causing uncertainty, despite ...

Zelman opens new advice business

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
Melbourne-based life insurance specialist Aaron Zelman has opened up a new risk advice practice under the dealer group Synchron umbrella. The new advice practice, LifeScope, was created to provide expert risk-only advice to business owners, executives ...