Defusing the fiscal timebomb

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Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, warns that the public finances of developed countries are still vulnerable to an economic shock unless more is done to boost growth and... Read more continue reading

Know your investment manager: They may not be as passive or active as you think

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Active or passive? The argument within the investment community over which offers better results continues to rage. However, we think that a more important question is being missed – are... Read more continue reading

Globalisation has peaked

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The world’s first great era of globalisation took place after the US emerged from civil war in 1865, from when the US and the more-dominant UK imposed capitalist principles on... Read more continue reading

Vanguard launches two new international ETFs

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Vanguard announced the expansion of its suite of low cost products with the launch of two new international shares exchange traded funds (ETFs) quoted for trading on the ASX yesterday.... Read more continue reading

India looks like a better investment option after Modi’s warm reception at G20

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Insync believes he is a man for constructive change in India but one needs to be very selective in taking direct exposure in the country and prefers multinationals with exposure... Read more continue reading

Abenomics on track despite recession: Nikko Asset Management

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Recession in Japan? 3 Key points to remember There was a large hue and cry about the recently announced Japanese GDP statistics that indicated that the country was in a... Read more continue reading

Global real estate back on the agenda for Australian super funds 

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Global real estate group TIAA Henderson Real Estate (TH Real Estate) has earmarked 2015 as a year of resurgence for global real estate investing by Australian institutional investors – with... Read more continue reading

Advisers say growth in SMSFs is behind LIC resurgence: Perpetual Investments survey

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PIC continues to gain positive ground; included on major wrap platforms and APLs More than half of advisers surveyed at a recent Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited (ASX: PIC) roadshow... Read more continue reading

India is poised to achieve a rare economic feat over China

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India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi had only been in power three months before he did an estimated $1 trillion worth of damage to the global economy. In Bali in August... Read more continue reading

AXA IM to offer impact investing fund of funds strategy 

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AXA IM’s integrated ESG strategies gain positive global momentum AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) plans to offer its impact investing fund of funds strategy to external investors in response to... Read more continue reading