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How to understand emerging markets

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... understand how markets react to the movement of the two tides, and position themselves more intelligently against future volatility, he said. "There are four main blocs within the emerging markets asset class, and they are not a matter of geography," ...

BetaShares launches US equity ETF

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... from traditional ETFs in that it does not aim to track its underlying index and instead aims to provide lower overall volatility than the benchmark. BetaShares' yield-focused Australian equities product, the BetaShares Australian Top 20 Equity Yield ...

BetaShares funds awarded 'Recommended' ratings

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... exposure to a portfolio of 20 blue-chip Australian shares, along with attractive quarterly income and a lower level of volatility. The fund has grown to over $250 million since its launch approximately 18 months ago. As of end August 2014, the fund's ...

Volatility fund gets first ratings, platform listings

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
The Triple3 Volatility Advantage Fund has been awarded a "Recommended" rating and has been listed on two independent platforms. Triple3 chief investment officer Simon Ho told Financial Standard A that the fund recently received a "Recommended" rating ...

Liberalise economy or prepare for war, warns economist

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... said another liquidity crisis is just around the corner: "Get ready for the heart attack - the best indicator of high volatility is extended low volatility." He said the consequence of such a crisis could be multiple reserve currencies, increased use ...

FRBSF takes on Jackson Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... Committee participants. The public also may be less uncertain about these forecasts than policymakers." "...the low volatility in asset markets could, in part, reflect market participants' relative certainty about the future course of interest rates." ...

Partners Group fund added to major platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
... global public equity markets by 40% net of fees since inception in May 2007. It has also done so with less than half the volatility. "Partners Group directly invests into international small to mid-sized private companies, as well as into select private ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... likely to increase downside risk in the short term as lower volumes trading through the market can lead to increased volatility," CMC Markets equities dealer Chay Flack said. Retailers were a rare source of gains, after new data showed retail spending ...

Crisis deepens for van Eyk Blueprint funds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... Emerging Markets Fund, Listed Property and Infrastructure Fund, Diversified Income Fund, Gold Bullion Fund and the Volatility Buffer Fund. This decision follows the termination of the Capital Stable Fund, Balanced Fund, High Growth Fund and International ...

State Street appoints head of alternatives in Asia

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... demanding and are allocating more assets to private equity, real estate and hedge funds to diversify portfolios, reduce volatility and construct portfolios that match their longer-term investment objectives."