Investing Globally Can Provide Better Opportunities than Domestic Myopia, According to BNY Mellon Asset Management

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Global View Can Aid Investors to Spread Risks and Achieve Better Returns Investing globally has the potential for providing better returns and greater diversity of risk exposure than limiting capital

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Investor Signposts: Week Beginning November 21 2010

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The big picture In the US, investors have been cheering the election result. That may seem odd, given the fact that it appears a recipe for doing nothing – a

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ING IM cuts outlook for global economic growth, sees rise in volatility and increasing divergence in investment markets

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Test tube policies’ could contribute to further market volatility Positive earnings growth, attractive valuations and strong corporate wealth to drive global equity markets Australian economy to remain solid as Asian

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Report supports need for Asia Funds Passport on APEC agenda

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A joint research report by the Financial Services Council of Australia and PwC shows Australia is one step closer to gaining access to the rapidly growing investment markets across Asia.

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China boom or bust or neither?

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Key points Further tightening in China is likely to ensure that inflation expectations remain under control and to mop up capital inflows flowing from US quantitative easing and Chinese resistance

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Weekly market & economic update – 12 November 2010

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Headline developments of the past week Shares, commodities and commodity currencies like the Australian dollar have had a tough week partly on renewed European debt concerns and worries that further

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More looking, but not all finding work

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Labour force; Chinese data Employment rose by 29,700 in October, in line with forecasts centred on job gains of around 20,000. Fulltime employment fell by 14.100 and part-time jobs rose

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Stronger Aussie dollar outpaced by gains in oil price

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Job advertisements; Petrol price Petrol prices are set to rise – but modestly. The rally in the Australian dollar has been outpaced by gains in regional oil prices. According to

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Weekly market & economic update: 5 November 2010

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Headline developments of the past week The contrast in global central banks was stark over the past week with those in weak countries such as the US, Japan and Europe

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Investor Signposts: Week Beginning November 7 2010

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The big picture In the past there have been a host of factors cited by the Reserve Bank to justify lifting interest rates. So what about the most recent lift

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