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Investors looking to real estate over infrastructure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... used to operating in such an environment. Despite a backdrop of increased volatility, either in financial markets, commodities or currencies, sovereigns have broadly expressed confidence both in their funding outlooks and position as long-term investors." ...

Societe Generale appoints director from Goldman Sachs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... asset solutions group operates within the global markets division, and combines equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and funds capabilities.

US mulls borrowing limit on leveraged ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
... assets like borrowing because they require only a small down payment to increase a fund's exposure to stocks, bonds or commodities. The SEC's proposed rule suggests ETFs with more than three times market exposure may be "unduly speculative" and clash ...

Minutes to disaster

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
... stem capital outflows), lift domestic interest rates, that would hamper growth. Add to this, the renewed downturn in commodities - of which, most emerging markets are major exporters -- in response to a higher greenback. And China? And don't forget the ...

ANZ confirms markets managing director

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... for growing ANZ's markets business which provides product across foreign exchange, capital markets, interest rates, commodities and derivatives, as well as specialist research and risk management expertise. Collins will continue to report to group executive ...

Factor investing sees new customised approach

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... thinking. He said this will lead to a smaller number of smart beta products in equities but an increase in fixed income, commodities and real estate. Northern Trust recently launched two factor-based fixed income ETFs within the US market. The asset ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
... 10.3% in December and minus 5.2% in September. Only two - 'Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes' (up 20.0%) and 'Commodities and transactions' (up 5.3%) - out of 10 of the export price index's major groups registered gains over the March quarter. ...

Commodities slump stalling sovereign wealth growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
Sovereign wealth funds in commodities economies are being forced to sell off assets to manage government deficits, slowing growth for the sector. The 2016 Preqin Sovereign Wealth Fund Review shows that while assets held in sovereign wealth funds collectively ...

ETF Securities closes 10 ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... Securities has closed 10 funds, signalling a maturing of Australia's growing ETF sector. The ETFS Agriculture, All Commodities, Copper, Corn, Natural Gas, Grain, Industrialised Metals, Energy, Brent Crude and Wheat funds have all been wound up. The largest ...

Economic uncertainty demands agile insto investment

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... in particular are showing a strong appetite for alternative investments. 68% of SWFs are looking to increase their commodities allocation and 88% of government pensions will focus on real estate in the next three years in an effort to achieve higher ...