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Investors tap emerging market debt

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
When investors look to position their portfolios to benefit from the rapid growth of emerging markets, they usually look to emerging market equities. But for risk-adjusted returns, emerging market debt might be a better way to go. These are the views ...

Year of the Bunny

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... positive performances. And why not? While we know all too well about robust economic growth in China and other emerging markets, the OECD leading indicator - the one that tracks the future performance of the developed economies - and global purchasing ...

Fees for alternatives under pressure

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... average fees than other managers, with local boutiques protective of a capacity and not afraid to hike fees. Global emerging markets equity remains the most traditionally expensive asset class category with median fees averaging around 1 per cent, with ...

Mercer outlines top trends for 2011

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
A flight to emerging markets, persistent weakness in the US dollar, and more demand for retirement products are just some of the themes Mercer expects to occupy the minds of investors next year. Many of the themes Mercer outlines overlap with its predictions ...

Liquidnet taps Malaysian equities

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
... connects traders and portfolio managers, among others, started trading in Malaysian equities late last month. "Emerging markets, such as Malaysia, represent considerable growth opportunities and are therefore increasingly important for global and regional ...

UK pension tenders $800m mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... program covering all US Dollar, Euro and Yen denominated overseas equity assets where possible, except those in emerging markets. The fund's equity assets included in the mandate are estimated at $800 million. Avon has over 37,000 members.

Asset Super awards mandates

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... an existing Schroder's QEP Value Fund and the 45 per cent to a new manager, Dimensional Fund Advisors in their Emerging Markets Trust. This reallocation is in alignment with Mercer's views and will increase Asset's direct and indirect exposure to emerging ...

Lazard targets instos with new EM fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
... since 2008. The product was opened up to overseas investors in October. The fund is benchmarked against the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and will hold 60 to 90 stocks, with managers using a fundamental approach to stock selection and portfolio construction. ...

Invesco makes the case for global REITs

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
... all year" he said. In developed markets, vacancies are at or near a peak and earnings have bottomed, while in emerging markets, an enormous amount of housing and office space will be needed to satisfy demand in China and India, he said. And for the vigilantes ...

Head faked again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... cent for 10 years or seek higher returns elsewhere, say Australian cash for 4.75 per cent or the BRICs or other emerging markets? And which asset benefits from the depreciating US dollar? Commodities of course, their prices rise. Rising commodity prices ...