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Securities lending back at pre-GFC levels

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
The securities lending market has largely recovered after freezing up during the GFC, an industry official says. During the financial crisis, a number super funds curtailed or even cancelled their securities lending programs as an intense debate over ...

Zenith expands research team

NEWS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... David Wright said the appointments would strengthen Zenith's already highly rated research team. Wright added that the post GFC environment has been "vibrant" for Zenith. Many dealer groups are revisiting their arrangements with current service providers ...

Sustainable investing gathers steam in Europe

NEWS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
The share of sustainable investments in European High Net Worth Individuals' (HNWIs) portfolios has increased since the GFC, a news study has found. Sustainable investments now account for approximately 11 per cent of Europeam HNWI's portfolio's, or ...

Aussies fear super balances

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
... suggest an increasing number of Australians are too scared to look at their super balance after a bad experience during the GFC where funds dropped due to market volatility," she said. "Even though their super balance might have since recovered, more ...

LICs versus ETFs

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... meaning there is a chance that they will trade at a discount or premium. This is an issue for many financial planners post-GFC who are looking for more stability with their investments. According to Russell Investments, currently around 80 per cent of ...

Man introduces daily liquidity for flagship fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... switches from weekly to daily liquidity for its Man AHL Alpha (AUD) product, addressing a major priority for investors post GFC - the ability to redeem and access funds. The Man AHL Alpha (AUD) fund is a unit trust that invests in AHL, a managed futures ...

Investors eye $650bn 'niche' asset class

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
Shipping-related investments is a niche asset class that is now open to a broader set of investors following the GFC, new research shows. According to the latest Mercer report, the shipping industry is responsible for moving 90 per cent of the world's ...

Fixed income prone to emotion-led choices

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
... the crowd and invest in the latest trend or hot tip," the paper wrote. The most significant shift in attitude came from the GFC that saw many invest in higher-risk securities, believing they were investing in traditional fixed income but getting higher ...

Fuld me twice

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
... Almost two years after the failure of Lehman Brothers sent global markets into the tailspin that would eventually become the GFC, shamed former chairman and chief executive of the bank, Dick Fuld, fronted a Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) ...

More million dollar members for MDRT

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... support its members through those issues. "We have had a significant increase in membership over recent years right when the GFC was occurring which I think reflects that our members invest in themselves to learn and grow with MDRT's ideas and experience ...