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Global fund managers bullish on equities: HSBC

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... at stronger prospects in equities and selective fixed income markets," he said. The survey, which polled 10 global investment-houses, also found that 75% of fund managers held overweight views on North American equities in the first quarter 2013, spurred ...

Global bond melt-down on cards: Harris Fraser

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... potential for a catastrophic fall across fixed income markets, a factor which is being largely ignored by the global investment community, according to wealth manager Harris Fraser. At its December meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee changed its ...

IFM awarded inaugural Aust Small Caps mandate

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2012
... interests, HOSTPLUS chief investment officer Sam Sicilia regarded IFM as a logical choice for a Small Caps mandate. A global investment manager headquartered in Melbourne, IFM manages A$37 billion across four asset classes - listed equities, debt, infrastructure ...

Upside for risk assets in 2013: Threadneedle

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... subsided and China's successful negotiation of both a leadership change and a soft landing has improved the global investment outlook. Burgess added that the US is also beginning to sprout green shoots of recovery. "There have been a number of better ...

Aging and deleveraging impact long-term growth: UBS

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... public finances that are already facing demands for austerity," said Matthew Richards, a strategist in UBS' global investment solutions team. "Therefore, governments will either have to take tough measures, such as increasing the retirement age, or face ...

Same old blues but some upside in 2013: Russell and Threadneedle

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... see little evidence that market volatility will abate. In their respective market outlooks for November, both global investment houses pointed to improvements in the US economy, signs that a Chinese hard-landing has been averted and the ongoing global ...

Certitude to access Threadneedle global income fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
Certitude Global Investments has launched a new equity offering to the Australian market which derives its returns from a portfolio of dividend paying companies worldwide. The new Australian registered scheme will be called the Threadneedle Global Equity ...

IFM appoints new private equity executive director

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... Management (IFM) has appointed Steven Lipchin to lead its co-investing and direct investing initiatives. The global investment manager expects the appointment to strengthen its private equity capacity. Previously Lipchin was head of private equity at ...

Western recovery expected to lift Asian stocks

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... golden opportunity for investment in Asia, according to Certitude's Craig Mowll. Mowll, chief executive of the global investment manager, says the slowdown in China has left many investors wondering whether their Asian investments can deliver. However ...

Strong growth from Australian fund managers

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... level of funds under management in excess of US$ 1 trillion for the first time, said Towers Watson. In contrast, global investment managers experienced a decline in their funds under management to a level below the US$64 trillion recorded in 2006. While ...