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The year that was and the year that will be

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... 3.11% the week before and a significant jump from the 2016 low of 2.63% recorded in October. The same goes for emerging markets (that could be complicated even more by rising oil prices). Brexit It remains a major risk as negotiations between Britain ...

Super fund awards emerging markets mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Returning to the Australian institutional market last year, US asset manager ClariVest is now employing its emerging markets strategy with an industry superannuation fund. The EM strategy includes securities primarily selected from stocks traded in ...

Australia lags in infrastructure returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... assets, reducing productive and pulling negatively against GDP's return on assets at $5.4 trillion. "By 2026, emerging markets will increase their dominance for high performing and sustainable built assets - India will overtake the US, Indonesia will ...

Global firm introduces Australian pooled funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... firm has launched the first of two Australian pooled funds. Pzena Investment Management has launched the Pzena Emerging Markets Value Fund to institutional investors across Australia and New Zealand. The fund was opened in October after receiving $70 ...

Trump protectionism protects not the emerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... rate that would boost growth and inflation. But it's not all hunky-dory. Trump's win appears to be a loss for emerging markets. The world before Trump was good for emerging markets. Emerging market equities outperformed developed market ones. At its ...

Global dividends down 4pc

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... payouts, particularly from the US; a seasonal peak from regions that currently have weaker dividend growth such as emerging markets, Australia and the UK; and slowed dividend growth in the US. In a statement Henderson said it has slightly reduced 2016 ...

Henderson EM fund rated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
The Henderson Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund has been rated by Zenith. The fund was launched in July and has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating by the research house, with Zenith saying it holds a positive view on the investment process used ...

Trump bigger than Brexit

ALEX BURKE, DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... risk of financial asset price pressures from the unwinding of risk parity and volatility-targeting strategies. Emerging markets impact Columbia Threadneedle Investments chief investment officer EMEA and global head of equities, Mark Burgess said global ...

EM currencies potential alpha source

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
Debt denominated in local currencies in the emerging markets sector presents an interesting opportunity for Australian investors, according to Man GLG. Man GLG head of emerging market debt strategies, Guillermo Osses, believes that despite the recent ...

New IOOF funds receive 'recommended' rating

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... dynamic asset allocation. The series includes exposure to sub-sectors such as Australia equity small caps and emerging markets. IOOF chief investment officer, Stephen Merlicek said: "By the innovative mixing of active, passive and factor based strategies ...