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Investor appetite for global markets on the rise

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... investors favouring equities, the asset class was by far the most popular. Number two was property, at 10%. European sovereign debt risk was top of the list for investment concerns. Investors generally preferred to gain exposure to equities via actively ...

Survivor: the Philippines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
... same region felled by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake less than a month before. The global growth slowdown, the European sovereign debt crisis, funds outflow prompted by the speculation that the Fed would unwind its stimulus programme sooner-rather-than-later ...

Debt, deficit, now deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013

NZ Super awards 4 mandates to Northern Trust

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
... help them achieve their investment objectives." "New Zealand Superannuation Fund is one of the world's most innovative sovereign wealth funds and we look forward to working closely with them," said Bert Rebelo, head of business and strategy for Northern ...

Investor interest shifts to European credit

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... putting itself out of recession," he added. While some investors are still reluctant to put their money into European sovereign debt, Baraton suggested that investing in companies with European exposure is a good idea. "Companies that are exposed to ...

Sovereign Wealth Funds surge to $5 trillion

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
Sovereign Wealth Funds across the globe have added $750 billion to their total assets under management over the last year to reach $5.38 trillion, according to new research from Preqin. The growth, which was attributed to the launch of a number of new ...

Bears out a-haunting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... warning. In its bi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) released overnight, the IMF warned that, "Reassessment of US sovereign risk could reduce global output by several percentage points of GDP" and that "... failure to promptly raise the debt ceiling ...

NZ Super CEO appointed deputy chair of IFSWF

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, Adrian Orr, has been elected deputy chair of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF). As deputy, Orr will play second fiddle to chair Bader M. Al Sa'ad of the Kuwait Investment Authority. ...

Sovereign wealth funds up alternatives exposure in 2012

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
Global sovereign wealth funds have significantly increased their allocations to alternative assets such as real estate, private equity and hedge funds, according to a recent Invesco survey. The fund manager's annual Global Sovereign Asset Management ...

ACSI appoints Future Fund exec as new chief

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... October. Hagart is currently head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk management at the $100 billion sovereign wealth fund and previously played a key role in creating the UN Principles of Responsible Investment. He began his career as ...