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QE results in currency wars

LINDA HAUSKEN | TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012

... Threadneedle Investments claimed that the QE game - to one extent or another - has become standard practice within developed markets. "Whilst the approach taken has varied in its format across the developed world, we have seen non-traditional policy ...

Family businesses provide engine for recovery

MELANIE TIMBRELL | FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012

... family offices, the survey showed that nearly 80% of family businesses in the emerging world and 59% of those in developed markets are engaged in philanthropy and impact investing.

It's more fun in the Philippines

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012

... way, baby. Equity market investors may be disappointed with the paltry 5.1% return (year-to-date) return on developed markets and the slimmer 4.4% on emerging ones, but not those who bought Philippine equities. Over the same period, the Manila Composite ...

Falling bond yields, low growth, subdued returns

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012

... bond yields - coupled with the likelihood that cash rates globally and domestically are unlikely to rise in developed markets in the foreseeable future - mean we can expect little or no growth in developed markets over the next few years," he said. The ...

Australia lags on commodities investments

MELANIE TIMBRELL | THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012

Despite an economic reliance on natural resources, Australia has lagged other developed markets in commodities investments, according to S&P Indices. "We tend to look at the market and think, well, if we've got BHP and Rio then we've got enough in direct ...

J.P Morgan launches automated fund platform

RACHEL DAVIS | THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012

... and subject to human error. The new platform aims to bring Australia and New Zealand more into line with other developed markets where the majority of processing for unlisted unit trusts and hedge funds is automated. The new J.P. Morgan platform, called ...

UHNW households top global growth: BCG

MELANIE TIMBRELL | FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012

... 'The Battle to Regain Strength,' outlines some of the global challenges to international private wealth, with developed markets continuing to struggle and offshore wealth management subject to increased regulatory scrutiny, despite its increase, partly ...

Surging institutional interest in frontier markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL | FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012

... according to Nielsen. "People are looking for diversification and nowadays emerging markets behave very much like developed markets," Nielsen said. "Frontier markets certainly still behave very differently." The Barra Global Equity risk model (GEM3) ...

Bonds, tailored equities and income top ETF picks

ELISE BURGESS | FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012

... increasing investor interest in ETFs which try to capitalise on potential offshore opportunities, particularly in developed markets such as the US where valuations are relatively attractive," said Skelly. Around $1 billion, or 20% of the Australian ETF ...

Long-term outlook bullish on emerging markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL | WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012

... market companies as well as the prices of those companies," said Mobius. "Emerging markets have outperformed developed markets in eight of the last 10 years. There is no reason to believe that this trend cannot continue in the future." The HSBC Emerging ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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