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Insto investors confront liquidity crunch

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... anticipate expanding allocations to emerging market debt investments in the coming year. Rebecca Schechter, senior vice president and head of foundations and endowments at State Street says the two biggest challenges for asset owners right now are risk ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... biggest concern remains the collection of automatic tax increases and federal spending cuts scheduled to start January 1. President Barack Obama said the White House and Republicans could reach an agreement "in about a week" if the Republicans drop their ...

Upside for risk assets in 2013: Threadneedle

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
Next year promises to be fraught with uncertainty for investors but an easing of the largest global risks should pave the way for stronger returns in risk assets, according to Threadneedle's Mark Burgess. Overall the chief investment officer says Threadneedle ...

Something's gotta give

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... the Reps have failed to reach a compromise before. The US government closed for business 1995 when talks between then President Bill Clinton and House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich failed. The federal government shuttered from 14 to 19 November ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... Stocks were higher on Wall Street Stocks as traders became more hopeful that a budget deal will be reached in Washington. President Barack Obama said in a speech Wednesday that he thought the budget talks could be resolved in about a week. There was ...

CIO and COO award nominations now open

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... now receive $10,000 - double last year's amount - for an educational program of their choice. Greg O'Neill, CEO and President of La Trobe Financial, said that the Awards showed a depth of talent and commitment by Australia's fund executives in furthering ...

China: economy rising, market sinking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... more optimistic about the effect of Xi's policies on investors, up from 42 percent who were asked in September about President Hu Jintao." But if they are, the Shanghai Composite Index certainly isn't showing it. My table of world equity indices show ...

Diamond in the region

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... smaller 8.3% increase in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over the same period and the 10.2% rise in the MSCI World Index. President Benigno Aquino III's policies - increased government spending, war against corruption and general good governance - appear ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... market had opened in positive territory after Wall Street posted solid gains overnight spurred by encouraging remarks by President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner on averting looming tax hikes and spending cuts that could push the economy ...

BNP Paribas Securities Services appoints IRP Asia/Pac head

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... and investment risk, and analytical services. He joins from Northern Trust where he was most recently a senior vice president and regional head of investment risk and analytical services for Asia-Pacific. Commenting on Mr Gayer's appointment, Mostapha ...