Principal Global Investors has announced an agreement to acquire a 55 per cent stake in Liongate Capital Management (Liongate), a global alternative investment boutique based in London and New York focused on managing portfolios of hedge funds. Founded in 2003, Liongate has approximately US $2.1 billion1 in assets under management across a range of commingled [...]
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2013
Principal Global Investors has released its Equity Market Recap which analyses global equity markets for the fourth quarter of 2012. The report finds that equities expanded nearly $0.8 trillion during the quarter and outperformed sovereign and investment grade bonds, commodities, real estate and most hedge funds. Providing an outlook for 2013, the report focuses on markets [...]
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According to the 2012 Q3 Equity Market Recap, global equity investors have enjoyed solid gains across the majority of countries and economic sectors. Framing the equity results in the US, Europe and Asia against a backdrop of continued market volatility, the recap finds that investors continue to shun equities and that there are no ‘safe’ [...]
continue readingStandard defensive responses to current market volatility may cause investors to miss attractive opportunities among certain cyclical stocks while paying too much for their defensive counterparts. And, looking further ahead, excessive defensive positioning may leave investors poorly placed to make up losses let alone reap gains once the market does turn. So said Mustafa Sagun, [...]
continue readingA new study released today by CREATE-Research and commissioned by Principal Global Investors finds continued market volatility has sidelined conventional investment wisdom. Therefore, innovation is essential in exploring new ways of investing and managing assets through this extended period of economic uncertainty. The report, titled Innovation in the Age of Volatility, is a US [...]
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Principal Global Investors’ today released their monthly Central Bank Watch which evaluates the Reserve Bank of Australia’s current and expected interest rate policy. The report refers to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) anticipated decision to keep the cash rate on hold with expected growth to remain close to trend and inflation to remain consistent [...]
continue readingPrincipal Global Investors, LLC, a leading global asset manager and a member of the Principal Financial Group® (NYSE:PFG), announces it has been approved for a $150 million quota as a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Principal Global Investors was awarded the QFII designation in January 2012. The $150 [...]
continue readingPrincipal Global Investors has today released the Central Bank Watch for August 2012 which analyses current and expected interest rate policy at the Reserve Bank of Australia and abroad. The report discusses the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to keep the cash rate on hold with the sharp appreciation of the Australian dollar despite [...]
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2012
Principal Global Investors, LLC, a leading global asset manager and a member of Principal Financial Group®, today announced the appointment of Peter Smyth as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Product, Australia. Mr Smyth will be based in Sydney and will report directly to Grant Forster, Principal Global Investors’ Chief Executive (Australia). In this role, [...]
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An annual, independent study released today by CREATE-Research, commissioned by Principal Global Investors, identifies investor appetite for a more dynamic approach to managing volatility and asset allocation, with 78% of survey respondents agreeing that markets are in an era of prolonged turbulence. The report, entitled Market Volatility: Friend or Foe, provides a view of the [...]
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