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Falling BRICs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... all-time high, the S&P 500 is nearing its own and developed equity markets in general remain in the black with the MSCI World Index posting an 8.8% gain this year to date, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index has fallen by 1.9% over the same period. This ...

Brazilian CB might need to stop shaving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... Fed last week. The volatility of the past few days may have trimmed some of the equity markets' gains but the MSCI World Index remains up by 5.2% this year, outperforming those of the BRICs whose share markets, except for China's (up 1.9%), are all in ...

Certitude wins three new mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... consistent absolute returns with a low probability of loss over its investment horizon while outperforming the MSCI World index. The Asian Opportunities fund is a long-only fund invested in equities, as well as a mix of bonds and cash used tactically ...

Colonial First State wins $500m in Russell mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... in 2007, the Global Listed Infrastructure fund has outperformed its benchmark by 19 percent and surpassed the MSCI World Index by 28 percent. Head of Global Listed Infrastructure, Peter Meany said markets have been impacted by periods of volatility and ...

Diamond in the region

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... by the smaller 8.3% increase in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over the same period and the 10.2% rise in the MSCI World Index. President Benigno Aquino III's policies - increased government spending, war against corruption and general good governance ...

CFSGAM bullish on listed infrastructure

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... its inception in 2007, outperformed its benchmark by 20% over the five years to 30 June 2012, and surpassed the MSCI World Index by 31% over the same period. Peter Meany, head of global listed infrastructure at CFSGAM said that with interest rates low ...

Vanguard to publish portfolio holdings

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... ensure they have the information they need to make well informed investment decisions". Of the 22 nations on the MSCI World Index surveyed in a 2011 Morningstar Global Investors Report, Australia and New Zealand were the only two countries that do not ...

Marathon assets under review

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... heads Marathon's global business, sets allocations for the global equity strategy, which has outperformed the MSCI World Index over three, five and 10 years to 2011. He also manages the Pacific-Basin equity fund with co-founder William Arah, who sets ...

Bond boom or bust?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... all these talks about "the coming" policy stimulus measures appear to be keeping equity markets afloat - the MSCI World Index is up 8.2% this year to date and the MSCI Emerging Market Index has gained 4.3% -- something tells me markets are not fully ...

The QE Paradox

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... despite warnings upon warnings that doomsday is nigh, equity markets are slowly crawling on the up and up. The MSCI World Index has risen by 8.4% year-to-date and is 10.1% above this year's low. The S&P 500 is up 11.5% and 9.7%, respectively. Even the ...

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Praemium's new leadership will be keeping a close eye on costs, with new chief executive Denis Orrock noting he will make sure the technology upgrade underway translates into stronger earnings and better returns for shareholders.

Australian Ethical FUM drops by $70m

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Perennial expands wholesale offer for pre-IPOs

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Macquarie wealth investment chief to depart

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Macquarie chief investment officer for wealth will take on a new role at a New Zealand-based investment management firm after serving in the position for close to three years.

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