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Instos doing little to protect portfolios

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... elsewhere. About 68% said they had made no change to their level of downside protection and generally accepted that volatility was the "new normal". Most investors surveyed, particularly those based in Asia Pacific, increasingly expect to see a correction ...

HSBC pitches low vol strategy to instos

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
Investors with a long term focus could benefit from a strategy that targets low volatility at a moment when it is expected to raise, HSBC global asset management's head of global equities Angus Parker said. HSBC's Global Low Vol strategy sits within ...

No downing the dollar-A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... reason or rhyme to declare "Whitney and Jessica, we have lift-off" sometime this year, particularly if the current volatility in the bond markets become extended and, dare I say, a full-fledged rout. Perhaps, the Fed would find reasons to delay instead ...

Review portfolios in global bond market sell-off

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015
Woes surrounding government bonds prompting wider market volatility has left stock market investors being urged to review their portfolios. The call comes from deVere Group founder and chief executive Nigel Green, who recently said stock market investors ...

Goldman Sachs bond fund recommended by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... terms of duration positioning. The Fund targets a return of Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index plus 4 - 5% p.a. with volatility range of 5-6% p.a. from a very broad range of fixed income strategies. In its report Lonsec praised Goldman Sachs Asset Management ...

Insurance drives ANZ wealth performance

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... foreseeable future, we will be operating in a lower growth environment in which there will continue to be occasional volatility and shocks," he said. "This environment presents some challenges, however we are confident about the benefits of our super ...

Fulcrum launches multi-asset inflation plus fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... strategy invests globally across equities, fixed income, commodities and alternative asset classes. It also uses a volatility cap and permanent option based insurance to minimise risk and protect against losses. The existing strategy has met its objectives ...

Aviva launches first in range of new funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... A£1.12 billion ($2.16 billion) in assets under management, it aims to reach its target return "whilst limiting the volatility of returns compared with an investment in global equities." At the launch co-fund manager and head of investment strategy ...

Standard Life funds added to MLC wrap

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
... established in 2006 and 2011 respectively. Both funds are aimed at investors seeking positive returns with reduced volatility compared to global equity markets. Standard Life investment director wholesale business Matthew Newham said, "Sophisticated ...

MTAA launches transition to retirement investment option

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
... superannuation funds currently offering investment options designed to deliver capital stability and manage investment volatility," MTAA Super chief executive Leeanne Turner said. She added that the option could also suit younger members with larger ...