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ACBC launches additional XTB model portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... short-term TD products. The portfolio is based on senior floating-rate bank bonds, which have demonstrated ultra-low price volatility between 0.2% and 0.3% p.a., over the long term. ACBC believes the solution is likely to appeal to SMSFs or investors ...

Mastering the art of ignoring crises

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... your money - over the long-term it's likely to deliver a roughly 6% annual return with a little more than twice the volatility," Jordan said. "Investors will have to endure that volatility and they'll also have to endure negative skews or the market's ...

Storm Financial investor slams court decision

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... henceforth from lending to people in a certain demographic who could not protect themselves in the event of market volatility. What happened to it? It's dead in the water. And now we're hearing about the importance of people using the equity in their ...

Investors Mutual readying income focused LIC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... an objective to deliver shareholders a dividend yield of 2% above that of the S&P/ASX 300 Index with lower levels of volatility. Dividends are expected to be paid on a quarterly basis. The initial public offer will seek to raise a minimum of $100 million ...

Perpetual reports 8pc profit boost

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... management business, even if this was 6% lower than the prior corresponding period. Perpetual attributed the dip to ongoing volatility in equities markets, "which offset good cost control and long-term outperformance of the funds." Perpetual Private ...

Northern Trust wins two NZ Super mandates

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... will distribute funds Northern Trust already invests passively in global equities on behalf of NZ Super across a low volatility strategy and a value investing strategy. The new mandates will be managed according to a factor investing approach which systematically ...

Global ETPs see strong inflows

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... $21.0 billion. Further, demand for high dividend funds continued with record monthly flows of $4.8 billion. Minimum volatility fund flows preserved momentum with $1.4 billion and risk mitigation also continues to be a theme. Assets across all minimum ...

Super reform fears hit AMP earnings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... and shareholders in our wealth protection business, with actions underway to improve capital efficiency and reduce volatility." Overall, however, AMP reported a net profit of $523 million for the half year, up 3 per cent from $507 million. This was largely ...

ANZ partners with Mercer for retiree portfolios

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... focus on diversification across asset classes. Each is based on a particular investment objective and incorporates low volatility equity strategies, unconstrained fixed income, real assets, inflation protection and hedge funds. "Retirees are a growing ...

Investors must be ready for grey swans

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
... where interest rate hikes are more likely, bonds remain a valuable anchor in multi-asset portfolios due to their lower volatility versus risky assets. "Some Australian investors may consider current bond yields and cash rates too expensive when compared ...