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BlackRock to buy private equity business

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... with the Swiss Re addition contributing to infrastructure capabilities. "In an environment where yields are low and volatility is high, clients around the world are embracing alternatives which offer higher return potential and the ability to mitigate ...

Falling bond yields, low growth, subdued returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... investments complemented by capital preservation strategies. Dorrian said expectations of low growth with high market volatility mean investors should be looking to safeguard their portfolios and boost their returns through active bonds management. Rainmaker ...

More liquidity in alternative strategies: S&P

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... protection in negative markets, said S & P. S&P also said that the report found that managed futures and other "long volatility" profile strategies are garnering greater allocation within Fund-of-hedge-fund (FoHFs). Also, the ready availability of ETFs ...

Super fund support for carbon tax

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... of financial markets worldwide. The council also supported immediate action, despite the current heightened sense of volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets. "A policy that addresses a long-term issue, such as a climate change policy ...

Mercer acquires Sovereign

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... to our existing capabilities." "These capabilities are going to be critical as investors continue to address market volatility and seek to diversify their portfolios to secure stronger returns over the longer term," Roberts said. King said clients moving ...

Dressing the windows

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... report showing a 4.9% slump? It's the same for the better-than-expected 5.9% jump in May pending home sales. The monthly volatility - it was down by 5.5% in April. The S&P 500 index closed 4.4% in January despite news that December sales dropped by 1.9%. ...

US equities a gateway to emerging markets

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... offer exposure to Chinese growth drivers and wider emerging market consumer growth, but without the exposures to higher volatility associated with growth in the region, said Aris Vatis, a Fidelity Worldwide Investments equities portfolio manager who ...

Older investors dumping equities

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... more cautious investors, closely following the market and more likely to move away from equities during times of high volatility. The exception is women under 35 years whose investment approach is in stark contrast to women in all other age groups, showing ...

Premium China expands distribution team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... risk they don't even know about." The income fund Premium China launched in September last year is designed around low volatility and high return with no gearing, no shorting and no collateral debt obligations, according to Wu. "Because of the fact Western ...

CFS upgrades its FirstWrap Platform

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... manager custom solutions, Colonial First State. Stevens said with industry pressures including regulatory reforms, market volatility and compliance, advisers using e-Post would be able to focus on providing quality advice to clients, not on cumbersome ...