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SIV opens door to China for fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... Martin, doesn't believe the rule changes will deter too many investors. "The reaction to the new rules was, at worst, neutral," he said. "There was a bit of a rush to get in under the old rules but contrary to all the doomsayers, the Chinese are pragmatic ...

It's not the when but the what happens after

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... of Individual Investors (AAII) Sentiment Survey is any guide. The AAII's survey for the week ending 22 July shows that "neutral sentiment" - expectations that stock prices would remain unchanged - at 41.9%. This, according to AAII, is "above its historical ...

Greece, China damage global hedge fund returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... consequence of the correction in the Chinese stock market, Japanese managers posted positive gains mainly by using market neutral strategies. Globally, hedge fund assets under management increased by US$93 billion ($125 billion) in the first six months ...

Is now the time to buy IOOF?

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
... relative to the appropriate benchmark." Credit Suisse analysts Andrew Adams and James Cordukes upgraded the stock from "neutral" to "outperform": "We see [the price fall] as an overreaction and a buying opportunity for investors." Analysts noted that ...

Almost everyone got a bonus this year, report reveals

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... received a higher bonus. Two fifths of respondents (39%) said they were satisfied with their payout while 49% were either neutral or dissatisfied with their bonus. The satisfaction level seems to be higher in asset management (67%) and insurance (60%) ...

Shares fall ahead of RBA rate call

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
The share market has opened lower ahead of the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision. The move comes on a relatively neutral lead from overseas markets, CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said. "I think people are more or less content to sit ...

MAX Awards to showcase innovation in financial services sales and marketing

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... Advertising Campaign of the Year - Trade Division Nikko AM - New Asia Fund Perpetual - Bringing you true value PIMCO - The New Neutral Platinum AM - mFund T. Rowe Price - Global Equity Integrated Campaign of the Year Challenger - Annuities Commbank - ...

US golden opportunity for listed infrastructure

ALEX BURKE, LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... Financial Standard that the strategy had been overweight in pipeline companies, but that it has now changed its position to neutral, following the fall in oil prices. "What we're seeing now is that the [pipeline companies'] stocks have underperformed ...

Running on neutral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... with the American Association of Individual Investors' (AAII) just concluded "Sentiment Survey" (20 May) that showed "Neutral sentiment, expectations that stock prices will stay essentially unchanged over the next six months, rose 2.9 percentage points ...

Cheap talk, cheaper money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... markets over the next six months." The talk. Based on AAII's sampling of responses, this is because: "Gone from bullish to neutral largely due to the pending increase of interest rates by the Fed." "My guess is that the market is overdue for a 10% to ...