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Global uncertainty provides opportunities in retail property

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
Domestic economy uncertainty has created value opportunities in the local listed commercial property sector, but investors should diversify their exposures by investing in funds that get a portion of their earnings from overseas, according to Principal ...

PGI updates fixed income fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
Principal Global Investors (PGI) is looking at the next generation of fixed income products and has adapted its Global Credit Opportunities Fund to make it more flexible for Australian investors. "Investors are rotating out of a more traditional type ...

Investors move to real assets after GFC

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
Australian investors are moving away from sovereign debt and showing a preference for infrastructure and direct property, the annual Principal Global Investors (PGI) CREATE Report found. The ageing population and a global move by governments and corporates ...

Rainmaker Excellence Awards 2013

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
Finalists of this year's awards and their supporters packed the Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney to celebrate last year's most innovative and successful website and marketing campaigns. This year's awards focussed on the theme of success ...

Principal Global Investors nabs leadership awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
Principal Global Investors (PGI) has been awarded two 2013 Pension Fund Perception Programme Awards. The awards are given out by Investments & Pensions Europe (IPE) magazine and recognise asset managers rated highest by their pension fund clients. The ...

No end in sight for ASX rally: InStreet

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
There is enough power in the market for the rally to reach a fresh record high, according to InStreet Investment's managing director George Lucas. The ASX has enjoyed a strong start to 2013, gaining almost 6% since 1 January, and while there are still ...

Mixed outlook for Aussie dollar

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
While each commentator at this morning's Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum agreed that the investment in the mining sector had peaked, they found it harder to reach a consensus on the direction of the Australian dollar. Addressing an audience ...

2013 Chief Economists Forum, reserve your seat now

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
Registrations are still open for 2013 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, where leading chief economists will share their views on the economic and investment outlook for the coming year. A host of expert speakers will share their thoughts on ...

More good news for US housing market

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
The status quo outcome of the recent US elections may carry the risk of continued political gridlock in 2013, but recovering market fundamentals are providing a welcomed kicker to the US housing market, according to research by Principal Global Investors. ...

William Blair appoints head of distribution in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
William Blair, the Chicago-based global investment bank, has appointed Alex FranASois as head of institutional distribution for Australia and New Zealand. With more than $47 billion in assets, William Blair Investment Management provides portfolio management ...