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Janus sifts through sectors for EM value

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
... strategy, said that the fund was abiding by four principals to create shareholder value, regardless of the market environment. Janus is focusing on individual stock picking, building sector not regional portfolios, having a robust, diversified deep portfolio ...

Goldilocks QE2

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... Whether its US$250 billion or US$500 billion or US1 trillion - it will come and it would also alter the financial market environment. Speaking of the sums, news out overnight reported that the US Federal Reserve has canvassed bond investors and dealers ...

Fully hedged funds are the past decade's winners: Zenith

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
In its recently released international shares sector report, Zenith Investment partners found that in the past decade, a fully hedged approach to currency exposure would have provided the best returns. During the decade, the Australian dollar appreciated ...

Fearing September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... and 6.2 per cent (Russian default and the collapse of Long-term Capital Management). In the current financial market environment where everyone and his uncle appear to be on the lookout for signs of bad news, there is a tendency for this September to ...

Arnhem wins OptiMix mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
... experienced management teams and strong track records, among others. The OptiMix team believes the current market environment outlook is more conducive to a long-term focused, fundamental-based strategy that's not reliant on trending markets.

BTIM to expand income boutique

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... build up our quantitative and risk function," said Gor to Boardroom Radio Australia. "We believe that given the market environment we've seen for the last couple of years we need to have stronger processes behind [our] investing." Gor also said the firm ...

GESB hires two investment strategists

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... chartered financial analyst and holds a bachelor of commerce and honours degree from Stellenbosch University. "The market environment will continue to be challenging and unstable, despite the end of the GFC, and we are building a team that can continue ...

Perennial eyes US recovery for next returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... sustainability of China's growth. He is traveling to China in a month's time to get a better idea of the sentiment and market environment. This comes after Murray was involved in what he considers one of the biggest corporate governance actions in the ...

Schroders scoops intl equities mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
Schroder Investment Management Limited (Schroders) has won an international equities mandate with WA-based fund GESB. In a press statement, GESB noted it chose Schroders following a review of the core component of its $2.7 billion international equity ...

Westpac and St.George merger ahead of schedule

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... unaudited basis, for the first quarter was approximately $1.6 billion. While Kelly said these results showed the market environment is improving, the bank remains guarded. "Although we remain cautious on the economic outlook, we believe that the worst ...