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New hedge funds for BetaShares

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... will represent useful investment tools for Australian investors who are seeking to profit from, or protect against, volatility in the currency markets," Vynokur said. The BetaShares currency series, including the BetaShares US Dollar ETF, has grown to ...

Super playing dangerous risk game: Milliman

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
... a result of the ageing population, focusing on long-term risk-adjusted returns fails to account for those for whom "volatility and capital losses play a far greater role in... retirement outcomes." It cited a 2014-15 Australian Bureau of Statistics survey ...

Instos must stress test: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
... coincides with a period in which monetary policy is likely to become less supportive, creating the potential for increased volatility in financial markets. The changing political landscape introduces an additional layer of uncertainty," Mercer's global ...

The race is on for offshore investments

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... particular." Loane added that 2017 would also be important for Australian fund managers because of the ongoing market volatility in the wake of Donald Trump's election and Brexit; this is the point where fund managers, super funds and the FSC need to ...

SMSF investors trade during market volatility

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
Self-managed superannuation fund investors were not spooked during last year's share market volatility, with analysis showing they were the largest net investors in the ASX Top 20 during 2016. Commsec analysis shows that during an August 2015 market ...

Legg Mason launches new bond fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... opportunity. "Global fixed income is the largest and most diverse asset class. It provides stable income with lower volatility thus improving the predictability of overall portfolio returns," Kirkham said. "This diverse asset class provides extensive ...

The era of the retirement consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... $2.1 trillion super system moves away from accumulation. "They [baby boomers] need growth but are highly sensitive to volatility. They need income but live in a low-inflationary world. They need short-term certainty but have one eye on the long-term," ...

Strong SMSFs bridging gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... investment-wise. "SMSF trustees continue to demonstrate they are able to generate healthy returns, despite the market volatility post the GFC. Although there are still skeptics who remain highly critical of SMSF asset allocation, the evidence is that ...

Equities on the nose in 2016

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... in equity sentiment with the index also falling throughout 2015. CFSGAM said the fall is likely attributed to market volatility and political uncertainty, seeing investor confidence wane and portfolio activity increase across most demographics. "In regards ...

Industry fund seeks volatility overlay mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
Volatility specialists Triple3 were recently awarded an equity overlay mandate from an industry super fund seeking further downside protection in its international equities portfolio. The mandate provides an equity risk mitigation strategy to about ...