FUND DISTRIBUTION

NEWSomething different

Renminbi bond fund growth and the UCITS gateway boost China investment options

FUND DISTRIBUTION

As international asset managers seek to capitalise on rising growth prospects in China and Chinese investors seek new opportunities overseas, a fresh range of investment options is opening up.

RISK & INVESTMENT ANALYTICS

NEWPooled Fund Survey

Q4 2011

RISK & INVESTMENT ANALYTICS

RBC Dexia’s Pooled Fund Survey, produced on a quarterly basis, presents comparative return information for individual pooled funds available in Canada.

PENSIONS

NEWPerspectives: Positively speaking

Finding optimism amid uncertainty

PENSIONS

In the January 2012 edition of Perspectives, we tread where few institutional investors are expected to venture: the bright side. We explore the risks that abound globally and speak with investment managers who highlight the bright spots that emerged as a result of the financial crisis. We also discuss the growth family offices and the impact of Dodd-Frank.

ALTERNATIVES

FEATUREDWho can fill the Real Estate debt gap?

Fund managers face tough choices as commercial property lenders withdraw

ALTERNATIVES

A tranche of loans made to real estate fund managers at the height of the boom have to be refinanced over the next two years. Unfortunately, banks are retreating from the sector and asset values are under pressure.