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Pimco’s predictions take a pessimistic turn

Pimco has warned that its outlook for the global economy has declined sharply in recent months, predicting the world will enter a two-to-five-year period of instability as governments seek to address economic imbalances.

SAM RILEYOctober 26, 2011

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Harvard favours emerging markets and absolute returns over fixed income

Harvard Management Company (HMC), which manages the $32 billion Harvard endowment, has made significant alterations to its policy portfolio, including increasing allocations to emerging market equities and the externally-managed absolute returns program, while slashing fixed income allocations.

Amanda WhiteSeptember 28, 2011

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Investors need to look beyond current crisis and plan for future inflation risk

Investors should be looking past a “safe haven mentality” and be structuring their portfolios to deal with the possibility of a looming risk of inflation in the longer term, says Ed Britton, Towers Watson’s global head of fixed income manager research.

SAM RILEYSeptember 21, 2011

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Active management vital to manage sovereign risk

In an era of downgrades managing sovereign risk is a growing concern, and in the current environment investors need to actively manage their fixed income portfolios, says Russell Investment’s Andrew Pease.

SAM RILEYAugust 31, 2011

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Mooted US downgrade foreshadows post-triple A world

While the US narrowly avoided defaulting on its spiralling debt, concerns about a possible downgrade of the US credit ratings is likely to herald a post-triple A ratings investment world, say fixed-income experts.

SAM RILEYAugust 3, 2011

The Specter of Rising Interest Rates

After the 2008 financial crisis, global central banks flooded the financial markets with liquidity to restore stability and set the stage for economic recovery. But these actions also raised investor concerns about inflation and fixed income investments. In the accompanying paper, “The Specter of Rising Interest Rates,” Northern Trust’s Jim McDonald discusses the current situation […]

STAFF WRITERJuly 7, 2011

Uncategorised posts

Pimco’s predictions take a pessimistic turn

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Harvard favours emerging markets and absolute returns over fixed income

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Investors need to look beyond current crisis and plan for future inflation risk

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Active management vital to manage sovereign risk

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Mooted US downgrade foreshadows post-triple A world

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