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Asia’s army of investors rides in
Global fund managers are increasingly aiming new launches at the Asian region and although growth has slowed in the last quarter they still expect the region to drive new growth (PDF)
Research sheds light on how to diversify
Study balances risk and returns
Call to regulate trade in US life policies
The growing trade in US life policies raises ethical and regulatory issues
ETFs ‘surge’ in popularity
44% of European funds now use ETFs
Gold ETF becomes a US trailblazer
SPDR Gold Trust breaks new ground
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The Big Picture
Dealing with the inflation beast
Inflation is once again becoming an issue – Eurozone inflation hit a record high of 4 per cent last week, double the European Central Bank’s target, while the US consumer prices index has risen above 4 per cent in recent months, but experts are divided over how much we need to worry (PDF)
Face to face
Head of a global family who values partnerships
John Hailers runs the US and Asian operations for the multi-boutique Natixis Global Asset Management, whose constituent parts are well known, but which is not high profile itself, despite being amont the 20 biggest asset managers in the world
John Dizard
Finding some sure things to bet on
Despite the gloom and doom, some scenarios are beginning to show value – for example the risk of Federal Reserve policy rate increases is much less than is discounted by the markets
Last word
A year when sentiment ruled reason
What complicates the issue this time round is that we are witnessing a dramatic two-tier market, in which financials, housing and now the consumer are taking a severe beating, while resource stocks have again hit new recent highs
Comment
Building a better way to manage risk
Instead of carping, perhaps fund managers should be looking at how to provide investments that manage risk more effectively than straightforward equity funds
