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Super investors scrutinise companies over LDC working conditions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... offers many ethically sound investment opportunities. The ACSI report found a significant shift of investment from emerging markets such as China to LDCs such as Bangladesh, Vietnam and Cambodia, where labour and human rights (LHR) risks are severe. ...

Service consumption bucks downward trend in EM equities

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
As emerging markets (EMs) shift emphasis from exports to consumption, some of the highest yields may come from the provision of services, according to Niall Paul, a UK-based partner at high alpha specialist wealth manager TT International (TT). "As ...

PGI updates fixed income fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... outlook. "During periods of favorable macroeconomic conditions and liquid markets they would look at high yield or emerging markets and during periods of slowing growth and uncertainty they would take that down and look at other asset classes," Dion ...

Man Group hires former JP Morgan MD as CEO

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... five years working in the chief investment office as managing director responsible for all foreign exchange and emerging markets. Before that he was with a number of investment banks including Bankers Trust. "Jamie's extensive global investment and financial ...

Will Australia escape an EM bond crisis?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... they came. "The idea is that you're going to get a sudden outflow causing liquidity problems in those sectors in emerging markets, and then you'll end up with some sort of crisis," he said. "I think it's a bond bubble in the EM and high yield space." ...

CareSuper awards $65m mandate to Neuberger Berman

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
CareSuper has awarded Neuberger Berman a $65 million emerging markets equities mandate. CareSuper general manager of investments Greg Nolan praised Neuberger Berman's investment team and approach, saying they were key reasons for awarding the mandate. ...

Sinking emerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
... could we have missed that other side of the Fed's dual mandate? But while the Fed is still flipping the coin, emerging markets could be forgiven for giving this taper on, taper off business a flip of the birdie. Their currency, bond and equity markets ...

William Blair targets super fund investors with 'game theory'

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... under management globally, believes the top-down strategy complements its more traditional, bottom-up Global and Emerging Markets strategies, which it has promoted to Australian institutions since the second half of last year. The cornerstone of Singer's ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... Standard, we look at why local funds should embrace the $10.6tr global pension market, we showcase the Lazard Emerging Markets Total Return Debt Fund and we profile Elders Wealth Management general manager Helen Lorigan. You can read them on your iPad ...

Rainmaker Excellence Awards 2013

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
... Investment Product of the Year Winner UBS iQ Research Preferred Australian Share Fund UBS Finalists Walter Scott Emerging Markets Fund Walter Scott iShares Fixed Income EFT iShares Zurich Investment Equity Income Fund Zurich Financial Services RARE Emerging ...