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Still the best game in town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
... in recession and the debt crisis could re-emerge at anytime, China's still not out of the hard landing woods, emerging markets are slowing on 'beggar thy neighbour policies' by their advanced economy neighbours. Yet somehow, I doubt that unless the economic ...

Former Hunter Hall managers gather new FUM in Morphic

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
... also see good opportunities in the growth of the retail market and drugstores in Japan and have invested there. Emerging markets such as Mexico and Thailand are worth looking at closely, according to the two former Hunter Hall portfolio managers.

EM corp bonds better than US: CFSGAM

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
Investors can get a better return on emerging markets corporate bonds than they can on US corporates with the same credit rating, according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management's Helene Williamson. Previously only deemed appropriate for speculators ...

GSAM offers EM debt to retail

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
Goldman Sachs Asset Management announced today the launch of the Growth and Emerging Markets Debt Local Fund. The new product seeks to achieve income and capital growth in the long term by investing in bonds issued by emerging market countries, in their ...

Vanguard cuts costs on intl equities ETF

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... All-World ex-US Shares Index ETF gives investors access to a portfolio of 2300 companies listed in both developed and emerging markets. Since its inception in March 2007, it has grown to $8.1 billion in funds under management. Vanguard's head of market ...

PineBridge pitches quant solution to super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... exposure to any large efficient market, Thorn said capacity issues with the best performing active managers in the emerging markets space mean that the sector poses the best opportunity for Australian investors. "As more and more investors believe in ...

ORIX acquires 90% of Robeco from Rabobank

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... management. It is present in 15 countries and has a strong European and US client base and a developing presence in emerging markets such as Asia, India and Latin America. The acquisition is part of a strategic alliance between Rabobank and ORIX where ...

Don't stop me now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... stock market and the economy, but I would say this year, some things are going well. The economy is improving, emerging markets are doing well, the corporates are doing well so far." Yup, the S&P 500 rose another 1.5% to reach the year's high of 1363.61 ...

MFS appoints head of platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... management for Australian and New Zealand clients, opened an additional office in Melbourne and launched a new Emerging Markets Equity Trust. "Ross will bring valuable experience to MFS in Australia and to our platform clients and prospects," said Marian ...

Quality of Spain and Poland belies credit rating

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... screening provided by the new framework is likely to be of particular benefit to institutions with exposure to emerging markets where sovereigns tend to score more poorly on governance measures such as control of corruption. The research paper - Sovereign ...