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Vanguard to list emerging markets ETF on ASX

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013

Congress dysfunction hits US bond confidence

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... business progressive who is an engineer by training and a former property and furniture businessman. When governor of the east Java city of Surakata, just east of the Indonesian cultural capital Yogyakarta, he is credited with successfully implementing ...

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 ...

Catastrophe bonds offer answer to asset correlation problem

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... markets or interest rates, but by whether certain events, such as an earthquake in India, a Tsunami in Japan or a storm off the east coast of New York, do or do not occur. This means that returns are unrelated to the economic activity. In the wake of ...

Global investment banking fees up 3% in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
... months, fees in the Americas were 7% up on the same period last year at $32.5 billion. In Europe and Africa and the Middle East fees rose 2% and 9% respectively. Asia Pacific saw fees down 8%. Fees from debt capital markets transactions accounted for ...

Sovereign wealth funds up alternatives exposure in 2012

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
... respondents having 21% of all portfolio assets allocated to alternatives (including property) while those across Asia, the Middle East and Emerging Markets have much lower allocations. However, the study found the greatest prevalence of increase in new ...

AustSuper backs away from SYD takeover

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
Sydney Airport has become too expensive for pension funds, with a consortium of international funds led by AustralianSuper reportedly backing away from a takeover bid. Demand for good infrastructure has paid off for Sydney Airport shareholders over ...

Praemium adds Easton AM to SMA platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
Praemium has added Easton Asset Management Global Tactical Model on its separately managed account (SMA) platform. The Global Tactical model portfolio uses global tactical asset allocation and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed exchange-traded ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite a rise in US stocks, although concerns about a possible military strike on Syria cut into Wall Street's early gains. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... fears over the end of the US Federal Reserve's stimulus program as well as the possibility of military action in the Middle East. Tokyo eased 0.53 per cent, giving up 70.85 points to end at 13,388.86 but Sydney added 0.84 per cent, or 42.60 points, to ...