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Researchers sharpen ETF focus

MATT WOODINGTON | WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011

... Lonsec, Morningstar and Standard & Poors are all researching Australian ETFs, which will follow the lead of more developed markets by introducing a wider range of products for advisers to choose from. ETFs have shot to prominence in the last two years ...

SSgA names new Aus equities head

MEDIA RELEASE | MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011

... the Australian market. In her new role, Engel will report to Marc Reinganum, global head of Active Equities, Developed Markets and work with SSgA's Advanced Research Center and portfolio management teams. "SSgA has a rich history of managing active quant ...

More to emerging markets than Asia

MATT WOODINGTON | WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011

... Shoprite, which has more than 60 million customers per month but nothing like the competition faced in more developed markets. "These companies can benefit from increasing consumption from low end customers and still have no real competition," said Cook. ...

Developed markets enjoy strong inflows

MATT WOODINGTON | FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011

... markets. "Towards the end of 2010, we considered that the outlook for global equities had improved, particularly in developed markets and started to allocate cash back into those markets and have continued to do so in 2011," said Mark Delaney, chief ...

Hitting a BRIC wall

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011

... developed economies is gaining momentum. Not to mention the rich valuation of emerging market equities relative to developed markets.

Mercer outlines top trends for 2011

JOHN MCDULING | THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010

... to review their reliance on the equity risk premium and/or home bias. "We believe that diversifying away from developed markets and home country in a careful way can enhance performance potential and improve the efficiency of portfolios," Mercer said. ...

Citi sees ASX200 at 5300 in 2011

JOHN MCDULING | MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010

... Index expected to finish next year about 15 per cent higher at 315. Easy Fed money, sovereign debt problems in developed markets, currency wars and emerging market outperformance will continue to be key investing themes next year, the analysts said. ...

Invesco makes the case for global REITs

JOHN MCDULING | FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010

... market yields near zero. "In our retail funds in the US we have seen consistent inflows all year" he said. In developed markets, vacancies are at or near a peak and earnings have bottomed, while in emerging markets, an enormous amount of housing and ...

CFSGAM wins $30m mandate

ELISE BURGESS | TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010

... emerging growth rate, without having to buy emerging markets stocks so you have additional security of buying developed markets but you are getting access to that growth rate," said Joanna Davison, regional managing director, Australia and New Zealand. ...

ETF portfolio vs Future Fund portfolio shows gap

ELISE BURGESS | TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010

... its emerging market is only 3 per cent of its global equity portfolio while its portfolio is dominated with developed markets. as compared to PennyWise which recommends upwards of 10 per cent of emerging market assets," he said. PennyWise Investment ...

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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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