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Global infra funds fall short

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... Eyk is one of the worst performing periods in the asset class's history. However, the index was 5 per cent better than the MSCI World Index which lost over 37 per cent during the same period. "The result was disappointing given that we had expected the ...

Intl equities on a good run...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
... economic indications that the market has left the worst behind it is encouraging investors to make a comeback. As such, the MSCI World Equity index has scored a sharp turnaround over the past two months. Three weeks into May 2009, developed market equities ...

Platinum holds steady in upswing

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
... average global equities fund which lost 22 per cent over the same period. But what's more promising is that last month, the MSCI Equity index jumped more than 32 per cent as the market surged on the back of better economic data and more positive investor ...

VicSuper seeds $150m low carb fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... environmental research group Trucost. For good measure, the universe of the portfolio is limited to the 1,700 stocks listed on the MSCI World ex-Australia index, and represent the top 40 per cent of each industry for carbon performance. VicSuper has ...

Thrift is the new cool: K2

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
... most investment cycles lasting five to seven years). To date, K2 Select has returned 10.3 per annum since 2005 versus the MSCI World AUD index's loss of 2 per cent over the same time period. In the six months to April this year, the fund returned 8.2 ...

BNY Mellon boutiques win mandates

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
... equity teams at Newton, based in London and at Walter Scott, based in Edinburgh. Each mandate will be benchmarked to the MSCI Kokusai index. Both asset managers offer a wealth of investment experience. Newton has been managing global mandates for 30 ...

AXA Rosenberg launches EM strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
... firm's Global Emerging Markets Equity Composite strategy lost more than 40 per cent, roughly 100 basis points better than the MSCI Global Emerging Market index. Separately on the locally based business, McDonald said the year had started "quietly". "In ...

Risk of indigestion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2009
... digestive tract, so it is with the equity markets. In a span of six weeks since their lows in early March this year, both the MSCI developed and emerging market indices have already rallied close to 26 per cent. During this period, the S&P 500 index ...

HFA regains Lonsec rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
... The HFA International Shares fund posted a positive 0.36 per cent return over a three-month period to February while the MSCI World ex Aust Gross Index (USD) lost more than 15 per cent. The fund lost more than 2.5 per cent over a one-year period to February ...

J.P. Morgan backs Chinese stocks

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
... picking according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. According to the firm's statement, J.P. Morgan Asset Management believes MSCI China valuations are "very close" to their lowest levels either on a price to earnings (P/E) or price to book (P/B) ratio. ...