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Alternatives now used by 80% of instos

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... to further diversify their portfolios with an ever-wider range of asset classes to generate strong returns, reduce volatility, act as an inflation hedge and deliver reliable income," Preqin chief executive Mark O'Hare said. "However, investor sentiment ...

Confused environment leads to Aussie stock volatility

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... manager John Campbell, who told a briefing in Sydney yesterday that Australia's reporting season "saw some extreme volatility in stock prices at both ends of the spectrum." "Daily price movements throughout reporting season were extremely volatile both ...

RBNZ cuts rates, biased towards further easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... explained its decision as prompted by the deterioration in the global outlook since December, increased financial market volatility, low commodity prices and risks t the domestic growth outlook - in particular weakness in the dairy sector, declining ...

Managed fund allocations jump

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... professionalism in portfolio management is a necessity for trustees, as they are likely to weather even more years of market volatility."

Mercer issues super fund imperatives

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... offerings that have so far been limited in the absence of clear government guidance," Koster said. "Unfortunately market volatility is expected to continue throughout 2016, we've already experienced a particularly rocky start to year. Despite many sources ...

Tail risk hedging works for industry fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... its Vested Benefit Index (VBI) position regularly and increases this monitoring during periods of significant market volatility as required by law. It said stringent rules introduced by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) in 2013 made ...

ASX "debutantes" beating market dips

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Despite ongoing volatility in domestic equities, initial public offerings retain strong growth momentum and continue to outperform the ASX 200 index. Deloitte's 2016 IPO report shows that $17.6 billion in new equity came into the Australian market in ...

AIA profit boosted by Asian insurance demand

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... exchange rate basis, which provides the clearest picture of our operating performance during periods of exchange rate volatility," AIA group chief executive Mark Tucker said. "Our strong results are once again the outcome of our robust and highly diversified ...

ZIRP to bring back "animal spirits"?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
... expectations may have been affected by the time the survey was taken - around Jan/early Feb - the time of heightened volatility in financial markets. Then again, markets still remain volatile up to this day. Seems like nothing much has changed in 18 ...

Monash launches absolute return LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
... in our Monash Absolute Investment Fund, which had proven itself able to deliver consistent positive returns with low volatility and capital preservation, regardless of market conditions. "At the same time, their preferred structure was a direct investment ...