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UHNWs target PE, commodities, real estate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... investments in hedge funds and funds of funds. Investment trends of ultra high networth families are important because they historically foreshadow trends in mainstream investing, said IPI. IPI is a subsidiary of Campden Wealth. It has a membership of ...

ILB protect fixed-income: HSBC

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... at global inflation linked bonds not from a tactical perspective, but a strategic one. When you look at inflation, historically it has snapped-back very quickly, and that's unpredictable," he said. This brings up the point that inflation in Australia ...

Investment grade wine attracts global wealth

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... market," he said. In terms of diversification, Ricardo points to the fact that the investment grade wine market has historically moved independently of major equity-type asset classes and has not correlated strongly with hedge funds, gold or other commodities. ...

Ten new ETPs get ASX listing

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... commodities products have been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), bringing the total number listed to 15. "Historically, gaining exposure to this asset class was typically achieved by investing in the shares of mining and resource companies ...

Merlon fund switches to monthly distributions

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... to maximise total returns from equities with less regard for the income component. This means their returns have historically been skewed towards growth, which has been more volatile," said Margolis. "Our investment approach, with a focus on sustainable ...

China's consumption underestimated

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... essentially collapsed, according to Tan, who believes single digit growth is equivalent to collapse for China, which historically grows at 20 to 25%. Tan said that it was a good time to invest in the region. "China is going to have soft landing in terms ...

ETPs have record start to the year

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... and US$16.5 billion globally in the first quarter, accounting for 85% of all ETP fixed income inflows in Q1 2012. "Historically, Q1 global ETP flows have been relatively low on the heels of cyclically high flows in Q4, but 2012 broke from this normal ...

More wealth beyond resources

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... freak event, with investment opportunities arising. "A natural consequence of rising prices, improved efficiency has historically underpinned improvements in productivity and thus contributed to economic growth," said the paper. "Given the new resources ...

FirstMac fixed income fund 'Recommended'

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... with the specialised expertise to be able to source, evaluate and manage the RMBS for the portfolio." Higgins said historically speaking Australian prime RMBS investments have generated strong risk adjusted returns. FirstMac High Livez is made up of ...

Those tight Aussies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
... (11.0%) and Germany (10.9%) are expected to be higher next year. I wonder, wonder why? While Belgium and Germany have historically had high household savings rates, make no mistake, Ireland's being forced upon it. In 2007 -- before the GFC - Ireland ...