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Global fund managers bullish on equities: HSBC

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... stronger prospects in equities and selective fixed income markets," he said. The survey, which polled 10 global investment-houses, also found that 75% of fund managers held overweight views on North American equities in the first quarter 2013, spurred ...

Beggar me not my neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... jobs, the housing sector is too. Housing starts increased, nay soared, by 28.1% -- the strongest since 1983 -- to 780,000 houses last year from 608,800 in 2011. This comes on the heels of better-than-expected US retail sales, car sales, ISM manufacturing ...

ASIC eyes off researchers

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... reforms. ASIC's new guidance applies to a "broad range" of investment research providers such as analysts and research houses. "In recent times there have been serious concerns about the quality of research issued by research providers, particularly ...

Listed fund's shareholders approve merger

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... fixed administration ratio, potentially increasing the liquidity of WAM Capital shares and improving coverage by research houses and financial planners are among the benefits of the merger, said Chris Stott, WAM Capital chief investment officer, in a ...

Regal Long Short Aust EF 'highly recommended'

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... "Very few fundamental managers in Australia have the shorting pedigree of Regal, and we felt that advisors and research houses would appreciate that this type of product is best managed by a specialist long short firm with an established track record ...

Aus PE funds on the right side of supply & demand

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... trend now is for mega firms to have multiple lines of capability, rather than one mega fund, he said. Large investment houses are transforming themselves, with some appearing to realise greater profits from real estate than from private equity for the ...

Same old blues but some upside in 2013: Russell and Threadneedle

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... little evidence that market volatility will abate. In their respective market outlooks for November, both global investment houses pointed to improvements in the US economy, signs that a Chinese hard-landing has been averted and the ongoing global hunt ...

Litigation risk to force advisers into multi-asset options: Russell

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... intention of becoming investment experts but still want to service those needs for the client," he said. "Specialist fund houses offering these products offer a level of scale and depth of research that very few advisers can provide." Similar reforms ...

LM secures due diligence agreement

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... is in great shape. He noted that Australia is being looked upon as an investment destination of desire by the big fund houses across the USA, Asia and Europe. "We provide a unique offering to global investors with the Australian success story which shows ...

Good US housing news is real good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... real estate agents, insurance agents, accountants, interior designers, electricians, painters... you get the picture. More houses built means more spending on ancillary businesses - building supplies, home furnishings, white goods sellers, cabinet makers ...