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'Funding Australia's growth' top priority for Murray Inquiry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013

Index portfolios mask geographical risks

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... global investment manager, with the resources to put researchers and analysts on the ground in multiple countries around the globe, can have a full picture of how international businesses operate and what risks they expose investors to. "Colgate is a ...

Super funds shun Aussie managers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
... encouraging super fund CIOs to look overseas, there are other factors at play. "There is a perception that covering the globe from a remote part of the world away from the major capital markets such as Australia is not as easy as doing so from Europe ...

Sovereign Wealth Funds surge to $5 trillion

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
Sovereign Wealth Funds across the globe have added $750 billion to their total assets under management over the last year to reach $5.38 trillion, according to new research from Preqin. The growth, which was attributed to the launch of a number of new ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... opened lower for the fourth straight session as concerns about political gridlock in the US hit investor sentiment across the globe. A standoff between Republicans and Democrats in Congress has already caused the partial shutdown of the US federal government ...

New AllianceBernstein fund offers solution for Fed tapering

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... briefing in Sydney yesterday, AllianceBernstein senior portfolio manager Alison Martier said with interest rates across the globe at record lows, managers of traditional bond funds were being forced to take on more risk, increasing their correlation ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... $US1.3354 late in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets firmed as a slew of upbeat manufacturing data from around the globe offset concerns about the US Federal Reserve's plans for its stimulus program. Tokyo jumped 2.21 per cent on Friday ...

Aussie investors should have 90% of equity portfolio overseas

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... must broaden their horizons beyond domestic equities to take advantage of the growth opportunities available across the globe, favoured destinations like China and other South East Asian economies will not offer adequate value or diversification. That ...

The life insurance sustainability challenge

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
... question such as what makes a sustainable life insurance market. Fortunately we can draw on extensive experiences across the globe and over periods of time to look for trends and, where possible, appropriate solutions. Ultimately, what we do know is ...

US delays tax avoidance law by 6 months

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... of the law. "We are providing an additional six months to complete agreements with countries and jurisdictions across the globe," said Treasury deputy assistant secretary for international tax affairs Robert Stack. The US-based Investment Company Institute ...