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BetaShares launches currency ETF

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... ETF in Australia that tracks the performance of the US dollar relative to the local currency. Trading under the ASX Code 'USD', BetaShares U.S. Dollar ETF tracks the performance of the US dollar (US$) relative to the Australian dollar (A$). The underlying ...

China, Russia dump USD for bilateral trade

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... estimated at $50 billion, up 45 per cent in just one year. The currency switch is expected to result in less demand for the USD, adding to the currency's downward pressure, in-turn fuelling upward pressure on the Australian dollar. China experts were ...

Western Asset seeks ops in volatile markets

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... duration, with a range of +/- 10 years, to maximise returns regardless of the interest rate outlook. The target return is USD 8-10 per cent p.a. over three years with a target volatility of 8-10 per cent over the same time frame. "Despite broad-based ...

Research finds country bias in pension asset allocation

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
... Towers Watson's studies on the asset allocation of the 13 largest pension markets in the world, with combined assets of around USD$24 billion, also reveals there is no clear trend across all the different regions. For example, equities allocation can ...

AQR receives strong ratings

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... minimising exposure to more traditional betas, such as equity and credit markets. As at September 30, 2009, AQR had approximately USD$23 billion under management globally. (Includes assets managed by CNH Partners, LLC, a US investment adviser of which ...

Doom dollar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
... interest rates could be helping America's domestic economy but is simultaneously reducing the foreign investment returns on USD denominated assets. At the same time, the Fed could not raise interest rates - despite its threat - anytime soon to attract ...

The shrinking big dollar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... commodity-related currencies - the US dollar's weakness could be taken to mean that safe-haven buying has slowed. But is the USD still a safe-haven currency? Maybe. Maybe not. Because the US dollar's downward spiral will cause dislocations elsewhere. ...

Investors eager for more bonds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
... there were 30 new issues valued at around US$18.4 billion, but these originated primarily from PRC (15 issues valued near USD$10 billion) and Japan (6 issues valued near USD$5.8billion). In the past year, at least 26 companies have said that they are ...

Slippery - watch your step

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... cap on output. In the past, members try to improve their individual revenues by producing beyond their allocated quotas. The USD. The depreciation of the US dollar and expectations of further declines in the greenback are pushing oil prices higher. This ...

AMP awards $43m mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
AMP Capital Investors has awarded a $43.5 million mandate to Man Investment's part-owned manager, Nephila Capital. Nephila Capital is an alternative investment manager specialising in catastrophe reinsurance. The firm invests across the range of insurance-linked ...