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Asia: Between fortune and fate

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... have experienced extraordinary growth over the last few decades. So much so that some can hardly be considered emerging markets anymore. As the commodity super cycle led by China winds down, the rise of the middle class has become the new megatrend for ...

It's the Fed, stupid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... with the greenback's appreciation, bumped up higher by the prospect of higher US interest rates. Inflows into emerging markets have turned into outflows, creating all sorts of nasties for emerging market economies, commodity prices and now the stock ...

Gloom and doom news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... more to worry about this present day. For back in December 2011, the economies of the United States, China and emerging markets were expanding, commodity prices were rising, the "Arab Spring" of the first quarter of 2011 has calmed and so did anxieties ...

William Blair earns Lonsec rating

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
The William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund has received its first rating by research house Lonsec. Lonsec said the fund's strengths include "the manager's history of managing emerging markets portfolios" and also "a quality portfolio management ...

Bangkok bombs and Malaysia's terror

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... China's slowdown and the People's Bank of China's (PBOC) recent devaluation of the yuan, capital outflows out of emerging markets on speculation of a near-term Fed lift-off and weak consumption and capital expenditure at home. No one would argue that ...

One down, two to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
... particular related to geopolitical factors, the programme negotiations with Greece and the growth prospects in emerging markets, including China." One down, two to go. One's down. The Greek problem has been resolved - or kicked further down the road ...

NZ Super Fund heavy on growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... the allocation to global equities from 70% to 75%.A Of this, 65% is targeted to developed markets and 10% to emerging markets. The Reference Portfolio's 5% allocation to global listed real estate investment trusts has been dropped. Whineray said the ...

Nikko announces Americas sales head, new products

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... strategies will allow sophisticated global investors access to a broad range of exposures across developed and emerging markets. The Nikko AM Global Share Fund, a recent new offer for Australian retail investors is substantially invested in the UCIT ...

Agribusiness fund launched by former Telstra Super exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... ASURO Group will specialise its investments in the operations, processing, infrastructure and property sectors. "Emerging markets' increasing population, economic growth and the ongoing urbanisation trend will drive food demands. Demand for food and ...

GFC recovery only tentative

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... emerging [markets] have slowed down. So that strong dollar/weak commodity backdrop has been a real challenge for emerging markets." Head of economic and market research at Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Stephen Halmarick, said Australian ...