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Most equity investors upping overseas exposure: survey

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... international shares with 43.4% saying they were yet to make up their mind. The research also found that 45.6% believe global markets will offer the best growth opportunities over the next 12 months, compared to just 9% who thought the ASX would offer ...

Insto investors confront liquidity crunch

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
Institutional investors have responded to liquidity concerns flagged by the global financial crisis by rethinking their asset allocation strategies, according to a new State Street report. The research, entitled The Asset Owners' Perspective: Evolving ...

Regulation compounds hedge fund woes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... 10 hedge fund investors believes regulation protects their interests, while just 15% think they will help avert another global financial meltdown. Further to the views on regulation, the survey found that both managers (86%) and institutional investors ...

Investor confidence hits 14 year low

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
State Street's global Investor Confidence Index (ICI) has posted its biggest drop in 14 years. Global investor confidence on the index fell from a revised reading in September of 87.3, to 80.6. The plummet in global confidence stemmed from a steep drop ...

Fund managers bullish on Asian bonds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... 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) are the most popular with ...

Three reasons for alternatives

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
There are three core reasons why institutional investors will continue to pour money into alternatives, according to a new report on the sector. These are diversification, protection against volatility and seeking non-correlated returns. They are revealed ...

Down and out in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... less, but more or less the same. There was Greece, there was double dip, there was China, there was Europe, there was a global slowdown. But for those fortunate - or brave - enough to pick the S&P 500 bottom back in October 2011 and stay right through ...

Advisers use of ETFs on the rise

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... the issues commonly encountered by planners can be addressed through education including differences between local and global regulations and engaging with research providers," said Corbett. "Advisers are now looking at demonstrating value to their clients ...

Smart beta gains popularity with instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
Smart beta solutions are becoming increasingly popular with global pension funds, according to research from UK advice firm bfinance. Smart beta, which includes fair-value indexing and low-volatility strategies were perceived as a method of reducing ...

Hedge fund FUM to hit $2.3 trillion by year end

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
A Deutsche Bank survey of global hedge fund managers finds they expect their combined FUM to climb to $2.3 trillion by the end of 2012. Driving the expectations are institutional investors, HNW and Family Offices looking for investment performance in ...