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Hedge fund inflows set to double

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
Record low bond yields and the return of global confidence should see inflows into alternative equity strategies more than double in 2013, according to PIMCO executive vice president Ryan Korinke. The hedge fund expert, who is over from the US to meet ...

The happening

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
Gotta give it to Rachel Hunter, it might not have happened overnight - it took nearly five years - but it did happen. Last Friday, the Dow closed 232.54 points above and over its 9 October 2007 all-time peak. Not long now and we'll be hearing her ex ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... with mining stocks the best performers in early trade. CMC Markets chief strategist Michael McCarthy said it was hard to predict where the market was heading in the short term, given the recent surge here and on overseas markets. In response to Wall ...

EM corp bonds better than US: CFSGAM

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
Investors can get a better return on emerging markets corporate bonds than they can on US corporates with the same credit rating, according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management's Helene Williamson. Previously only deemed appropriate for speculators ...

China's turn to provide buy opportunities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... the boil and more affordable for the greater majority. And it was perfectly timed by the Politburo. Financial markets predict China would grow by around 8%-8.2% this year. This is more than what Wen wants. Wen wants growth of 7.5%, remember? Though he'll ...

The virtuous cycle is back in play

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
Who's afraid of sequestration? Not Wall Street it seems. The US$85 billion in spending cuts known as 'sequestration' came into effect last Friday, the 1st of March. Yes, that one. That unkind cut that the IMF predicts will shave half a percent to its ...

Smart beta ETF take-up to double in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
UBS Global Asset Management expects the popularity of 'smart beta' exchange traded funds (ETFs) to double by the end of the year. According to UBS, SMSF trustees' and financial advisers' rising acceptance of these types of products is fuelling rapid ...

Australia better long-term bet than the US

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... his attention globally, Koesterich said that interests rates are likely to remain lower for longer than most economists predict as the trends of aging demographics and household deleveraging sees fewer people borrowing.

Even interns need insurance, too: Asteron Life

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
Asteron Life has updated its Income Protection offer for young professionals and graduates, providing insurance products for those who are just starting their careers and may not necessarily have an earnings history. The products provides higher insurance ...

Van Eyk warns against New Year financial predictions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... "those who are prepared to raise last year's predictions and discuss how close they came to reality and why." Attempts to predict the future and to identify which themes will shape markets in 2013 can be a useful exercise as long as financial advisers ...