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Parametric launches liquid alternative strategy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
Parametric Portfolio Associates has added a new Liquid Alternative strategy to its suite of Volatility Risk Premium (VRP) strategies. The Parametric Liquid Alternative strategy is designed to give investors a diversifying risk premium that targets risk-adjusted ...

Dear Chancellor

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... obscuring the impact that the underlying tightness in the labour market is having". However, the current financial market volatility, slowing global growth, the immigration wave and Brexit talks could undermine investor, consumer and business confidence ...

Advisers halt HNW slide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... HNW investor's portfolio. Whilst the property market remained buoyant, the slump in commodity prices and sharemarket volatility throughout the year weighed down on overall asset growth." Whilst 2012/2013 saw a decisive shift in HNWs embracing growth ...

"More focused" NAB lifts profit

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... executive Andrew Thorburn. "Importantly, our asset quality and balance sheet remain strong, notwithstanding recent volatility in markets and commodity prices. Staying focused on these basics of banking is a priority for us." In February the bank completed ...

SMSFs sell-down ASX favourites for global stocks

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... and fixed interest, there were also a higher number of trustees increasing their cash reserves as a result of market volatility." The December 2015 quarter saw a decrease in the average contribution per fund to $6,393 compared to $9,380 from the previous ...

Gold starts to glisten (like 2008?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... reached such levels in every part of the world that they have become a potent cause for mischief". While the heightened volatility and the "bear market" in equities and commodities continue to garner most of the attention - providing support to this ...

Who can dig a deeper hole?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... consequently damaging to financial and economic stability. At a minimum, NIRP is a contributing factor to the financial market volatility of the past few months. And contrary to current central bank dogma, NIRP is possibly one of the major catalysts ...

CBA result boosted by wealth division

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... billion. While 85% of CFS GAM assets outperformed their three year benchmark, net flows were impacted by investment market volatility with short-term cash investments and emerging market equities, in particular China, experiencing net outflows. Average ...

BetaShares goes global with third managed risk product

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... code "WRLD". The fund is designed to provide exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of global shares with reduced volatility and cushioned downside risk. With a single trade on the ASX, investors in WRLD can obtain exposure to a risk managed portfolio ...

Yellen fedspeaks her mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... uncertainty about China's exchange rate policy and the prospects for its economy. This uncertainty led to increased volatility in global financial markets and, against the background of persistent weakness abroad, exacerbated concerns about the outlook ...