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Cross-border super collaboration on way

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... Australian superannuation funds typically have around 30% of assets invested offshore, but although interest in Asian emerging markets is on the rise, expertise is lacking leaving an opening for information sharing, said Citi's Vanessa Wang. "A lot of ...

CFSGAM boosts responsible investment team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... Amanda McCluskey, former head of sustainability and responsible investment moving to the Asia Pacific and Global Emerging Markets equity team, based in Singapore. Mark Lazberger, CFSGAM chief executive said the appointments reflect a broader commitment ...

Indonesia woos infra investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... with Indonesia's population and resources it could grow between 8 and 10% annually, putting it on par with major emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, India and China. The country's efforts to attract foreign investment received a boost in December when ...

US equities a gateway to emerging markets

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
Investing in American equities can be a good way to gain exposure to emerging markets without the risk associated with direct investment. Investing in high-quality US stocks can offer exposure to Chinese growth drivers and wider emerging market consumer ...

EM specialist enters Australian market

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... cap range that large firms don't invest into due to research resource constraints. "We are different from most emerging markets investors out there because we have our experts on the ground doing our home work and they have the chance of seeing chief ...

Russell launches mini iQ platform

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... a new range of institutional quality, actively managed investments including commodities, infrastructure and emerging markets to advisers and their clients, without additional layers of fees," Peck added. Russell iQ Investments charges no additional ...

Investment grade wine attracts global wealth

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... and Burgundy." Demand is also rising, driven largely by private wealth originating in China, Russia and other emerging markets, according to Ricardo. "The combination of scarcity and ever increasing demand is what fuels the consistent price appreciation ...

Volatility predicted for emerging markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... currency denominated bonds." Despite the short-term volatility predicted, Osses believes the long-term outlook on emerging markets is sound, with many implementing a number of structural improvements in fiscal and monetary policies over the past decade ...

"If it becomes necessary" time?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... there's a real risk that the euro could break up, the US could go into a double-D, China could land hard and emerging markets no longer emerge. Yeah, yeah, sure, sure. Haven't we heard all these before? So why doesn't the Dow just give us one big dive ...

UHNW households top global growth: BCG

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... growth is realised, UHNW households will hold $10.3 trillion, or 6.8% of global wealth by the end of 2016. The emerging markets dominated growth in the segment, with the number of UHNW households in Russia rising from 607 to 686 in 2011 and the number ...