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Low volatility investing exploits low risk anomaly

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... investors taking unnecessary risks, said a major European investment manager. Frank Wirds, client portfolio manager at the Netherlands-based investment manager Robeco said while it is well known that there is an association between risk and returns ...

Retiree 4pct drawdown limits too high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... a 4% withdrawal rate with a probability of portfolio success of 95%," the report noted. The report also refers the Netherlands, where an excessively high drawdown rate is known as "increasing the risk of ruin". Focus on the drawdown rate intensified ...

More to Asia than just Chindia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... in the 'Asian century', Australia is ranked only 10th for direct M&A investment into SEA placing it behind even The Netherlands and Russia.

Australia's pension pool fastest growing in the world

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... from DB towards DC continued, with 47% of assets now in DC, a 2% rise from last year. However, Canada, Japan and the Netherlands still overwhelmingly favoured DB, with 4%, 2% and 6% of assets respectively in DC funds. In terms of asset allocation, Australia ...

Out of sight, out of mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... 89.4 reading in May. The mood's not only brighter in the relatively stronger economies of Germany, France and the Netherlands but also in the problem countries of Italy (up 1.5 points), Spain (up 0.1 point) and Portugal (up 1.8 points). To top this all ...

ORIX acquires 90% of Robeco from Rabobank

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... equities in Robeco from Rabobank for around $2.5 billion. Robeco is a mid-sized global asset manager based in the Netherlands that manages $244 billion in assets under management. It is present in 15 countries and has a strong European and US client ...

Australia becomes fourth largest pension pool

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... Assets Study, Australian superannuation assets relative to GDP rose from 96% in 2011 to 101% in 2012, joining the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States as countries where this ratio is higher than 100%. Australia now has ...

Flip flop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... no other country will be ejected 23.2% The Eurozone will shrink to a core of creditor nations (Germany, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Finland) 34.2% Germany will leave the Eurozone 4.9% Other ` 2.4% Mercer Hammond captured the overriding mood that ...

NSW councils entitled to compo: Fed court

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... funded the case for 12 of the 13 councils involved. IMF was considering running similar cases in New Zealand, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, he said. Walker said the councils would at least recover the $16 million lost on the products, but after ...

Australia ranks third in Global Pensions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... received an overall index value of 82.9, which makes it the first system to be classified as 'A' grade, moving the Netherlands from the top position in the rankings. Denmark's unique 'A' grade ranking has been awarded in recognition of the country's ...