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New index tracks second-tier emerging markets

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... Frontier BMI country indices for the relevant countries and must meet minimum market capitalisation, float-adjustment, and liquidity requirements to be considered for inclusion in the index." The CIVETS 60 index employs a modified market capitalization-weighting ...

Mason Stevens releases global equity managed account

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
... Caledonia for this portfolio, Bignill said adviser response has been overwhelmingly positive with efficient tax outcomes, liquidity and daily reporting highlights of the portfolio along with the expertise of Caledonia "Advisers are looking for managers ...

ETF provider soothes market over risk issues

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... 12 that super funds and retail investors stood to lose billions in the US$1.4 trillion market due to transparency and liquidity issues. Concerns have focused on ETFs using underlying assets unrelated to the index supposedly being tracked, with returns ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... benchmark NZX-50 index closed up 15.567 points, or 0.444 per cent, at 3519.327, its highest level in nearly three years. "Liquidity in the market has been sporadic and there are no real themes. The Contact Energy issue has now washed through," James ...

SMSF trustees hit pension payment woe

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... pay good dividends such as Telstra or the banks." Hutton said trustees needed to understand the different levels of liquidity in fixed interest investments and cash deposits, such as term deposits. "We advise trustees with an SMSF in pension mode to ...

Certitude eyes liquidity boost

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
Increased investment in managed accounts has enabled fund manager Certitude Global Investments to lift liquidity restrictions on its HFA Diversified Investments Fund (DIF) as of June 30 2011. Certitude will remove all remaining restrictions on the $350 ...

Any which way is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... recovery is on solid footing and that it could weather all the lingering uncertainties in the global economy. Go QE3. Liquidity will continue to flow and markets will react the same way they did to QE2. You want proof. Just ask the Australian dollar. ...

Super funds turn to dark pools

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
... stunning $2 billion first-quarter trading volume. After trading commenced in 2008, the firm has built up an average daily liquidity base of $2.3 billion. That means on any given day the 137 large institutions on the books, 49 of which are Australian ...

Asgard adds funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... global and Australian equity options. Kelly Power, head of product at Asgard, said funds had to meet strict criteria on liquidity, ratings and adviser demand before being added. "We've extended our investment options on the menu and included 78 funds ...

Liquidnet hits $2bn in Q1 trades

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... "As a block order pool, we have addressed a vacuum faced by institutional investors - the inability of institutional liquidity to safely interact," said Macqueen. Electronic trading platforms prevent order flow leakage and allow managers to disguise ...