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Investors ignoring credit

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
Retail investors are ignoring the middle ground between equity and fixed interest, "bar-belling" portfolio asset allocation between the two extremes, according to a paper released by boutique global credit manager, Bentham Asset Management. "I am quite ...

Cross-border super collaboration on way

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... investment strategy in the region. "We are one of the first industry super funds to appoint an investment strategist on the ground in Asia to help take advantage of the growth in this region," chief investment officer Mark Delaney commented at the time. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... "It's about growth metrics now, it's all about growth in China for us and growth everywhere in world, which is a breeding ground for equities," Mr Weston told AAP. "It's quite a bleak picture about China right now to be honest but I still sit in the ...

Research key to Asian small caps

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... buyers, said Christopher Wong, senior investment manager, Aberdeen Asset Management, Asia. "If you have a strong team on the ground doing due diligence you will be able to uncover good investments," he said. "We don't pay that much attention to liquidity ...

EM specialist enters Australian market

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... 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 investment officers of different companies and to feel the pulse ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
The Australian share market has lost more ground with energy and materials stocks the biggest losers as investors look ahead to Sunday's Greek elections. At 1200 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 27 points, or 0.66 per cent ...

Daly: Forced out of AFS after rejecting downsize

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
Ex- Australian Financial Services chief Peter Daly, who is for suing for unfair dismissal, said he departed the company after plans for downsizing were discussed. Daly said he had a business plan and budget approved by the board. "During the board meeting ...

Australia lags on commodities investments

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... "Globally, commodities exposure through futures based ETFs have been incredibly popular, which tells us they will get off the ground here," said Steadman. "In Australia I think there's probably the story that first - it's a less recognised asset class ...

Omega partners with LGS for bond strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... Super to create a Sustainable Global Government Bond Fund strategy. The global government bond strategy aims to break new ground in the delivery of risk-controlled asset management in the emerging field of sustainable investing, according to Omega and ...

AXA IM launches corporate bond strategies

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... the corporate bond segment," said Tim Gardener, Global head of consultant relations, AXA IM. "SmartBeta offers a middle ground for those clients looking to harvest the return of the market whilst still avoiding the inefficiencies of a purely passive ...