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Prospering with emerging markets

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The global emerging markets landscape is changing rapidly, with the outstanding returns investors have seen in the past becoming increasingly difficult to secure. According to Principal Global Investors, despite the volatility,

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09 Oct 2014

Risk-averse investors abandon the chase for high returns

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An independent survey by CREATE-Research, commissioned by Principal Global Investors, has revealed a fundamental shift in the mind-set of investors. The priority for investors is now focused on adopting goal-oriented

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30 Sep 2014

Central Bank Watch – June 2014

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Principal Global Investors has released its monthly Central Bank Watch for June 2014. The report outlines key concerns of the Reserve Bank of Australia which includes the impact of fiscal consolidation on

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26 Jun 2014

CREATE Report: Not all emerging markets are created equal

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Cracks starting to appear in some economies, says Australian CEO Outstanding returns from emerging markets may be a thing of the past, as investors become more discerning and economies develop

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18 Jun 2014

Principal Real Estate Investors expands global real estate team

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Shern-Ling Koh and Julian Mittag to focus on investment opportunities in Asia Principal Real Estate Investors have announced the hiring of Shern-Ling Koh and Julian Mittag as portfolio managers within

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17 Jan 2014

Delay in fiscal policy a reprieve for global real estate

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The delay in the US Fed tapering will likely benefit most asset classes, according to the latest Inside Real Estate report from Principal Global Investors. The extension of the accommodative monetary policy

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19 Nov 2013

Lessons from the ‘sleeping giant’. Not sleeping after all?

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What investors can learn from the Japanese experience At a time when investors from developed nations are facing the relatively new challenge of the ‘hunt for yield’, investors from one

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25 Oct 2013

Five years after the financial crisis, investors are chasing regular income over high returns

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Findings derived from five years of the CREATE survey series (2009-2013), developed by CREATE-Research and commissioned by Principal Global Investors, reveal a surge in popularity for income focus funds amongst

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18 Sep 2013

Fed tapering remains a dominant theme in global real estate

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While there will be a ‘great rotation’ of capital out of bonds into other asset classes, it is likely that this will be unevenly spread across real estate quadrants, according

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16 Aug 2013

Central Bank Watch – August 2013

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Principal Global Investors yesterday released its monthly Central Bank Watch for August 2013. The report highlights data on business conditions, consumer confidence, job vacancies and retail sales pointing to a weakening economy

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13 Aug 2013

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