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Where UniSuper sees market opportunities

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 31 DEC 2018
... are sitting on more cash than we normally would have. So I think we are well positioned to take advantage of further volatility in the market," Pearce said. He added future opportunities will be dictated by a few macro factors, the most dominant of which ...

Bonds reward equity investors seeking refuge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
Investors who firmly believe that fixed income is a safety net in times of market volatility - and followed through by ditching equities - have been well-rewarded for their efforts. Investors in Australia who switched to bonds at the end of October ...

Chief economist update: ECB bids farewell to QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2018
... related to geopolitical factors, the threat of protectionism, vulnerabilities in emerging markets and financial market volatility remain prominent," it's optimistic that "the underlying strength of domestic demand continues to underpin the euro area ...

Aussie investors calm about next 12 months

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... confident. Legg Mason Australia and New Zealand managing director Andy Sowerby said: "Rather than being fearful of market volatility, many investors see this as a long term buying opportunity and say they would invest more in a market correction. Investors ...

Why indexing is big business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... sophisticated indices. Many large pension funds are significantly capturing classic factors such as quality, value, volatility and so forth, in indices and blending it with ESG factors, he said. For an in-depth discussion on index management strategies ...

Will Aussie equities overcome 2019 challenges?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
... ahead for Australian equities, adding he believes Australia's high dividend paying marketplace would weather oncoming volatility. "We head into 2019 with a cautiously optimistic slant to Australian equities. A few risk factors are clouding the market ...

Chief economist update: Powell Power

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... with historical benchmarks such as forward price-to-earnings ratios. It is important to distinguish between market volatility and events that threaten financial stability. Large, sustained declines in equity prices can put downward pressure on spending ...

Knowledge, action gap puts SMSF savings at risk: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... really should be no barriers today for SMSFs to be run cost-effectively and to mitigate against market and regulatory volatility. The right assistance and tools can bridge the gap in the SMSF sector between a strong understanding of the need for true ...

Warakirri launches new fund for HNWIs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... them out to quality tenants (like large winemakers) instead of buying assets and running them as it provides lower volatility in the portfolio, a spokesperson for the company said. Chief executive of Warakirri's cropping and diversified agriculture ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... performance above the benchmark, leading to a proliferation of passive products. "This is partly due to the lack of volatility in the market and partly due to the fact that central banks globally have been very active in the markets, keeping interest ...