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Losing triple A by trying to maintain AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013

South Africa leads foreign investment in the continent

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... 2010 to $6.4 billion in 2012. The figures came from the 'Global Investment Trends Monitor' report issued by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD). The report was published ahead of the fifth Brazil, Russia, India, China and South ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
... continue to unravel as people realise how big the haircuts are for this bailout and what it might mean for other periphery nations going forward." In the United States on Monday, stocks fell after a top European finance official suggested the Cyprus ...

ISPT, Cbus, Omega stewardship and innovation award winners

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... of their leadership in disclosure, governance standards, member engagement and their demonstrated commitment to United Nations Principles for Responsibel Investment (UNPRI). Omega Global Investors was acknowledged for their strategic approach to risk ...

Instos on verge of piling into Asian bonds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... opportunities in the region are arbitraged away. "The Asian government bond markets, broadly speaking, consist of net creditor nations which have consistently generated current account surpluses, paying investors yields two-to-five times higher than ...

AIST appoints CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... Parliamentary committees. Reynolds left AIST in January to accept the role of managing director of the London-based United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI). Garcia's appointment is immediate. He will meet with all AIST member funds ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... of global condemnation translated into tougher sanctions. However, a warning by the Group of Seven top industrialised nations amid growing rumblings of a "currency war" sent the yen climbing. The G7 said on Tuesday that "excessive volatility" in exchange ...

Water fund recommended

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
... now approaching an "inflexion point" for re-rating, Zenith said. Food shortages in South East Asia and other developing nations mean that the industry's pricing power is accelerating, Zenith explained. "In Zenith's opinion, the Blue Sky Water Fund may ...

SPAA joins UN group

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... SMSF Professionals Association of Australia has become the first Australian financial services group to join a United Nations independent financial advice convention. Yesterday the SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA) said it had joined ...

Interviews start soon for new AIST CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... shortly, to replace current chief Fiona Reynolds, who resigned to take up a new role as managing director of the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI). Reynolds will leave her role as head of the representative body for not-for-profit ...