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Super fund support for carbon tax

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... climate change posed severe future social and economic disruptions that would threaten the stability of financial markets worldwide. The council also supported immediate action, despite the current heightened sense of volatility and uncertainty in global ...

US equities a gateway to emerging markets

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... growth, but without the exposures to higher volatility associated with growth in the region, said Aris Vatis, a Fidelity Worldwide Investments equities portfolio manager who specialises in US equities. "The big multinationals like Coca Cola, Johnson ...

HSBC invests $100m in water

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... "Today's findings show that the future of river basins is critical for global economic growth. Rapid, collaborative action worldwide is needed to improve water resource management in river basins," said Douglas Flint, HSBC Group chairman. "The report ...

Equity value - cheap or the new normal?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
... 5.9% shortfall and more than the combined Eurozone's 3.5% deficit to GDP ratio. Yes folks, it's not only gonna be a worldwide recession, it'll be a depression. It is either that, or the speculators are back blowing bubbles in the US bond market. But ...

Fidelity: Equities still a long-term option

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... still opportunities in equities for investors with enough cash to "ride out" volatility, according to a senior Fidelity Worldwide investment head. "There are some positive things that can be said from an equity investment point of view," said John Ford ...

Aus investors over-reacting on Euro fears

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... to the Lehman failure and the seizing-up of the financial plumbing of the world economy," said Kate Howitt, Fidelity Worldwide Investment Australian equities portfolio manager. "I think we are seeing a bit of that being priced in again now." The argument ...

Northern Trust secures UK charity mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... currently provides custody and fund administration services to approximately 300 charities, foundations and endowments worldwide.

China needs active management: Fidelity

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... to understand both the direction of the economy and companies involved. That's according to Catherine Yeung, Fidelity Worldwide's investment director based in Hong Kong. "There's a lot of speculation hanging over from last year," Yeung said, talking ...

Gensler to depart T. Rowe Price

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... Berg and note that he continues to be supported by a very capable and experienced team of over 100 equities analysts worldwide," said the statement. Gensler has been with the firm since 1993 when he joined from Salomon Brothers where he was a vice president ...

Robeco hits Aus shores

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... Established in Rotterdam in 1929 Robeco provides investment products and services to institutional and private investors worldwide. It has approximately EUR150bn in assets under management.