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Record month for ETPs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... despite being traditionally viewed as passive strategies. ETPs can also be actively managed, offering transparency, liquidity and ease of dealing with the possibility of obtaining above-market returns due to manager skill, according to the firm.

BEN announces solid results

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... residential mortgages. Mike Hirst, BEN managing director, said the bank was focused on improving its funding, capital and liquidity profiles during this challenging period. "The cost of all funding channels have increased markedly over the past six months ...

Managed funds have a place in SMSFs: Select

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... that a high level of dominance of one asset will result in a very large exposure, said McCormick. Reduced flexibility, liquidity and diversification are the natural consequences. The argument coming from the fund managers is that despite the higher costs ...

CBA profits up 19%, wealth mgmt struggles

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... recognition of the continued uncertainty on the economic and regulatory outlook, the Group elected to retain high levels of liquidity - $133 billion as at Feb 8, an increase of $40 billion since Dec 31 last year. "With the outlook for the global economy ...

Smart investors buy productive assets: Buffett

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... like "currency-based" assets like cash or bonds that almost lock in inflation losses. "Beyond the requirements that liquidity and regulators impose on us, we will purchase currency-based related securities only if they offer the possibility of unusual ...

Fears Volcker Rule will hit sovereign bond trading

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... that if the Volcker Rule does not exempt trading in their sovereign bonds that it could lead to thinner volumes, weaken liquidity and so be counterproductive. Countries expressing the most concern so far are the UK, Japan, Canada and the European Commission ...

La Trobe mortgage fund earns 4 stars

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... successful in managing its loan book through difficult times." Christopher said the mortgage trust sector needs to ensure liquidity is matched to the underlying asset classes to perform well.

AMP Capital relaunches AXA property fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... performs well during uncertain economic times," said Judd. AMP Capital will host a planned asset sales program to increase liquidity in the fund. WAPF's property portfolio accounts for 85% of assets and is comprised of 17 properties in Australia and ...

Benchmarked inflation protection doesn't stack up

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... from the relative weight in the benchmark held by biggest debtors in addition to exposure to interest rate, inflation, liquidity and credit risk of a passive approach have provided the rationale for QIC's switch to a dynamic model. "What we're aiming ...

Super assets soar with 17% annual growth rate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... extreme events, which are occurring more frequently, while accommodating the softer elements of risk, such as credit and liquidity. The past few years have focused attention on the multi-faceted nature of risk within our increasingly precarious financial ...