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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A-REITs outperform global competitors

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Principal Global Investors today released its quarterly update on Global Real Estate Securities revealing that Australian listed property stocks (A-REITs) outperformed their global counterparts in a quarter where overall returns

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Real assets, debt and equity finding favour as ‘risk gets personal’

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The years of continuing fallout and uncertainty following the global financial crisis are finally resolving into some clear patterns of investor behaviour. This was a key finding of the annual

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