Australians at risk of underinvestment in Asia

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Despite Australia’s economic involvement with Asia, and indeed reliance on the region, Australians are underinvested there, David Bryant, chief executive officer of Australian Unity Investments (AUI), has warned. “Not having

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Lonsec global emerging markets review

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Emerging market investors have endured a rocky ride over the last 12 months. For those true believers in the merits of an expanding emerging markets allocation, the unpleasant view of

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Oliver’s Insights: emerging markets

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With the emering world now accounting for more than 50% of world economic activity and nearly 80% of world economic growth, this ‘Oliver’s Insight’ looks at the key economies of Brazil,

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Threadneedle partners with STANLIB to manage global and emerging market equities

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Threadneedle Investments, a leading international asset manager, has announced that it will partner with South African investment manager STANLIB, whereby Threadneedle will manage in excess of US$800m in Global and

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Newton looks to the emerging markets for equity income

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There are now more dividend-paying companies in the emerging markets than there are in developed markets, says Newton’s Sophia Whitbread  The dividend pay-out ratio in emerging markets has proved to

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Stronger growth prospects position emerging markets to outperform

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An analysis of performance between December 2000 to December 2011 shows how countries with stronger economic growth – many of which are represented in the emerging markets complex – have

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S&P releases the 2011 Emerging Markets Sector Report

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Standard and Poor’s Fund Services today released a report outlining the key findings, ratings, and sector themes for its 2011 Emerging Markets Sector Review. The review covered 27 funds offered

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Global and emerging market outlooks for 2012

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What is the outlook for global versus emerging markets? Amit Lodha, Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity Global Equities Fund – “I expect global economic growth to remain muted in 2012,

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In two speed world economy, one region provides two thirds of global growth

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We inhabit a two-speed economic world – and the growth differential between buoyant East and depressed West is getting wider. More than two thirds of all global growth this year

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Artio Global Investors Selects Australia for Global Expansion

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Ian Webber to lead focus on Australian institutional investment market New York-based investment management firm Artio Global Investors (“Artio Global”) announced it is opening an office in Sydney, Australia, bringing

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