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UBS believes it will gain a competitive advantage by being so well capitalized, but investors fear that Mr. Ermotti is too reluctant to quit low-return businesses; the investment bank will be set only a 10% core Tier 1 hurdle, suggesting a large degree of cross-subsidy.

Fragile Rebound for UBS Simon Nixon 2012

That is especially important in a low-return environment.

Where to Put Your Money in 2012 Burton G. Malkiel 2012

"We are in a low-return environment with a lot of downside risk," said Joseph Dear , Calpers chief investment officer.

Pensions Wrestle With Return Rates Michael Corkery 2011

With many analysts and economists cautioning that stocks are unlikely to break out of their low-return pattern anytime soon—the Dow Jones industrials remain almost 14% below their October 2007 record high—savvy investors should put fees at the top of their fund-selection criteria, say analysts.

Why Fund Fees Barely Budge Joe Light 2011

But achieve half that deficit reduction through revenue enhancement and economic growth generated by a redirection of government spending away from low-return subsidies and towards investment in infrastructure, the clean energy sector, and research and development, plus short-term stimulus through extended unemployment insurance and a payroll tax moratorium.

Peter M. Shane: Memo to Obama: Use Market Jitters to Seize the Initiative Peter M. Shane 2011

Workers who are risk-averse can invest their contributions in safe low-return instruments like government bonds. pseudonymous in nc Says:

Matthew Yglesias » The Other Public Sector Pension Problem 2010

In such an uncertain, low-return world, five-year Treasury investors of both ilks seem willing to risk a negative real return in exchange for perceived safety.

Treasurys Tip Negative Kelly Evans 2010

A low-return environment like Japan requires a higher-risk approach, said Daisuke Hamaguchi , the PFA's investment chief, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

Japan Pension Fund Seeks Risk Mariko Sanchanta 2011

Though a small portion of total holdings, the Groupon investment alone could bump net asset value over 2%—hardly chump change in this low-return environment.

Groupon Triggers Mutual Appreciation Rolfe Winkler 2011

And with the yield at around 5%, in such a low-return world, investors have reason to buy in and wait for interest rates, eventually, to rise.

Playing the Yield on Federated Ari I. Weinberg 2011