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Greek-related selling batters STI
A 2.1 per cent loss for Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and a sea of red across Europe when markets there opened in the afternoon meant the local market had to withstand another day of selling. The Straits Times Index, which in the middle of the session enjoyed a bit of support from short-covering, fell for the third consecutive session, this time by 40.87 points to 2,860.31, bringing its three-day lo... more
New ways to allocate assets
THE funds management industry is poised for a sea change in the way assets are allocated, says Schroders plc group chief investment officer Alan Brown, who was in Singapore earlier this week.
At least two traditional practices must change, he says. One is the overemphasis on market benchmarks to measure performance. The second is the discipline of a fairly static strategic asset allocation, which … more



