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Dismiss fixed income at your peril

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... lower, or at least stay low, the attractiveness of other income producing assets have increased. A number of other asset managers have turned their focus on similar multi-asset portfolios, most notably Russell Investments and Aberdeen Asset Management. ...

Bloomberg ASEAN roadshow kicks off

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... bonds issuance was also record high in 2012." Bloomberg's target audience for this new service are hedge funds, asset managers and regional banks. The roadshow event travels to five countries between 4 - 18 July including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia ...

Former BlackRock exec to head up new BMO operation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... Barry McInerney said the new asset management branch would give Australian clients greater access to BMO's team of asset managers around the world. With mandatory superannuation, McInerney said Australia's pension system is the fourth largest in the ...

BNP Paribas launches dealing services in Australia

LAURA MILLAN, MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... Australia, the group is in conversation with a number of potential clients. These include small- to medium-sized asset managers looking for the cost-cutting benefits of out-sourcing, as well as super funds with plans to launch their own in-house investment ...

Shelf space battle heats up in US platforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
The consolidation of platforms in the US is forcing asset managers to compete harder for shelf space, while at the same time trying to protect advisers, according to new research. Boston-based global analytics firm Cerulli Associates said while this ...

Investors move to real assets after GFC

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... as well as in debt and equity," Forster said. The report also found that over two-thirds of respondents wanted asset managers to prioritise a deeper understanding of the world's prevailing debt dynamic and its risks and opportunities. PGI Report surveyed ...

Mercer tests the water of 'fair capitalism'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... 20 years," Birgden said. Among others, this includes the economic impacts of climate change. It largely falls on asset managers to ensure that companies in which funds are invested are paying sufficient attention to potential risks. "Super funds are ...

Wealth of opportunities for Aussie asset managers overseas

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
Industry Funds Management (IFM) chief executive Brett Himbury has urged Australian investment managers to take advantage of the huge opportunity of taking their expertise overseas. Addressing delegates at the annual Financial Standard Sales & Marketing ...

Frontier and Rogerscasey form research alliance

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... for asset owners. "The establishment of the Alliance enables members to provide clients with broad coverage of asset managers and global investment concepts by working closely with other independent, research-driven firms in select regions around the ...

Number of instos prioritising risk doubles since GFC

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
... Intelligence Unit (EIU) commissioned by State Street Corporation. The survey of nearly 300 executives from global asset managers, intermediaries and asset owners found that more than three-quarters of respondents said their organisation had a very risk-aware ...