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Fund managers bullish on Asian bonds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... risk is perceived since the GFC has resulted in a re-evaluation of the place of these securities, Pidgeon said. "Historically emerging market assets offered potential yield enhancement but were not considered a safe haven. However, the resilience of ...

Lest we forget Lehman: Omgeo

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
... operational resilience to hedge funds that previously have been reluctant to automate in the middle and back office. "Historically a sovereign wealth fund or family office or wherever the money was coming from would do its due diligence on a hedge fund ...

Fall on the Wall

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... dropping into recession during the third quarter of 2012" and that, "Taken together, the July and August readings would historically be consistent with GDP falling by around 0.5%-0.6% quarter-on-quarter." So there, fading hopes for a QE and stalling ...

ILB manager Ardea launches new fund

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... Hamlyn. "Australia is not immune to the impact of foreign monetary decisions. As we've had a prolonged period of historically low inflation, investors tend to forget it's much more likely for inflation to rise than it is to fall, and global inflation ...

Lonsec urges advisers to revisit EMs

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... in such divergence," said Steven Sweeney, Lonsec senior investment analyst. "Emerging market equity returns have historically been hostage to investor sentiment, and so it proved once again." After a review of the emerging market sector, Lonsec said ...

Cash for investment not just liquidity

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... deposit portfolio increased by 114%, the 50-60 bracket increased by 71% and the 60-70 age bracket increased 81%. "Historically, we have found that term deposits appeal to an older, more risk averse customer. Interestingly we are now seeing younger people ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... than expected. Consumer confidence improved slightly in July after four months of declines as sentiment lags around historically low levels, according to a closely watched private survey released by the Conference Board. And home prices fell less than ...

Improve risk management to target fees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... to equities risk even though over the past few years it's not where the returns have come from. "Portfolios have historically had such large weight to equities but equities are also the largest risk factor in these portfolios. As a result, I think a ...

Investors ignoring credit

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... example, US non-investment grade secured loans are currently around 6.0% over bank bills compared with an average 3.5% historically. Market volatility is here to stay, and investors should ensure that their portfolios are suitably diversified across ...

Childhood determines who rises to the top

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... Fitzsimmons, post-doctoral research fellow, University of Queensland, speaking at a Women in Super function yesterday. Historically, most organisations have been dominated by men and although this is slowly changing women often face tough challenges ...