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Emerging markets enter hibernation

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2006
Emerging market fund flows are at a virtual stasis after recent volatility and a large scale capital exodus in June, according to the latest figures released by Emerging Portfolio Fund Research (EPFR). Emerging market fund flows were virtually stagnant ...

Vanguard says volatility points to indexing

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2006
... double-digit returns and ever more bullish promises made on the back of hard running markets and big active bets. Recent volatility may have done something to bring forward a reality check, however. "The message out of that is people should expect volatility ...

Unlisted property is champ: Atchison

Investors scouring the market for property with relatively higher yields and less volatility should put their money on unlisted property, according to investment consulting firm Atchison Consultants. "Unlisted commercial property investments do not ...

Committed to Asia: Fidelity

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
... have left some investors feeling gun shy. Fidelity global chief investment officer, Michael Gordon, said that while volatility is a given in the region, it remains attractive. "Asia is cheap compared to the rest of the world," he said, highlighting its ...

Emerging markets more attractive than ever: Templeton

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
Emerging markets volatility is a "healthy correction" and not an indicator of underlying problems, according to Templeton Asset Management, with the fundamentals of the sector continuing to strengthen. A part of Franklin Templeton Investments, Templeton ...

No to fad funds, yes to expertise: InvestorWeb

... investors to take a longer term view. "It should be noted that, by definition, most of these funds will display levels of volatility above broad global equity funds. Thus, it is important to use these products as part of a well constructed portfolio ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
... However, this will be moderated by a weak lead from US markets and concerns linked to the recent global share market volatility. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was five points lower at 5075 at 0744 AEST. Today ...

S&P international review highlights higher risk appetite

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
... managers, with the latter largely made up of value managers. S&P fund analyst, Marcus Hanel, said decreasing sharemarket volatility has led to managers taking larger bets on emerging market exposures. "High conviction mangers have had more flexibility ...

Fund managers tentative on global outlook

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2006
... global equity markets, according to a Russell Investment Manager Outlook survey. According to the Russell survey, as volatility has worsened in Australian and offshore equities markets fund managers have become less sure-footed. Despite this, Russell ...

Back to bonds: EPFR

... to a US-based global bonds and equity funds tracker. "During the past five weeks of global sell-off and heightened volatility, investors have pulled about US$22 billion from equity funds, or 1 per cent of their total assets," said the Emerging Portfolio ...