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Fund managers tip great returns on US investments

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... said. F&C Asset Management co-head of multi-manager Gary Potter said the US was his investment pick of the year. "Quantitative easing and low interest rates, which are likely to remain for the foreseeable future, combined with the energy revolution ...

Three arrows hitting the spot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... understanding gives me more confidence to conduct monetary policy appropriately...We will continue our qualitative and quantitative easing for the next two years." That's one of the arrows - super aggressive monetary policy - that appears to have already ...

Still opportunities for flexible bond managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... last thirty years. But with no more room for yields to fall and the US Federal Reserve considering the exit of its quantitative easing program, Amundi global head of fixed income Eric Brard said fund managers are going to need to be a lot more flexible ...

Can't lose

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... trade growth to 3.3% this year (4.5% previously) from 2.0% in 2012 because, "...the major impact of this innovative quantitative easing has been more on capital flows, on interest rates, than on trade..." However, the WTO also clarified that, "...although ...

BOJ brings out big bazooka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... speculation of early withdrawals, the BOJ has put its intentions in black and white. "The Bank will continue with the quantitative and qualitative monetary easing, aiming to achieve the price stability target of 2 percent, as long as it is necessary ...

Reignited euro crisis prompts gold rush

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... five years. While market shocks are good news for gold investors, monetary stimulus such as the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing policy is also positive for the shiny metal. ETF Securities data shows that gold has jumped 82 percent since the end ...

EM debt funds burst bond bubble fears

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... miss out on falling yields. "While US Treasury spreads have edged slightly higher, the Fed target for pulling back quantitative easing of 6.5% unemployment is still a long way off. I don't expect interest rates to rise until at least next year," he s ...

AMP awarded $800m equity mandate

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... in a large number of stocks. Active positions are focused predominantly on large capitalisation stocks. AMP uses a quantitative stock selection model, which it says identifies stock specific risks that competitor strategies can overlook. According to ...

Hedge fund fees under pressure

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... is exploiting lies in taking advantage of value opportunities presented by liquidity scarcity in the market. While quantitative easing has helped to wash the market with extra capital, Korinke says that a tougher regulatory environment has seen banks ...

TAL wins Life Company of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... Plan for Life said that sustainability is a core criteria. "The PFL/AFA Awards analyse, from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective, the companies in the risk market including the contribution which life companies make to the overall welfare ...