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Study shows dark pools benefit markets at low volumes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... supports findings in a previous CMCRC study suggesting that intra-day dark trading is associated with reduced spreads and volatility and increased depth and traded volume. The research coincides with a recent announcement from the Australian Securities ...

Can cheap, high quality stocks can still be found?

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... AllianceBernstein senior portfolio manager Chris Marx. The global equity specialist's AllianceBernstein Active Low Volatility strategy aims to produce benchmark-like returns with roughly a third less risk and much higher capacity for capital protection. ...

Don't lump Asia Pacific in with EM fall

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... underperformed its developed world counter-part by some 20 percentage points in 2013, with developing world currency volatility spiking in recent months. While Hepner points to high levels of corporate debt in China and current account weakness outside ...

AMP adds new funds to North platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... different market conditions by increasing or decreasing their exposure to shares based on estimated short-term market volatility. The three new funds will be the only funds available for new customers seeking a guarantee while the previous guarantee ...

Nikko consolidates Asian growth with key appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... region and I am pleased to support that with these strategic new hires to the investment team," Wang said. "As long as volatility in the Asian and global markets remain, we see continued demand for alternative sources of income and low volatility investment ...

Super funds urged to rethink 70/30 structure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... have failed to effectively manage the key investment risks associated with retirement such as accumulation, longevity, volatility and inflation," Dan Farley, head of SSgA's Investor Solutions Group said. "Furthermore, these considerations have not evolved ...

Balanced funds ill-suited for fixed income blow-up

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... income assets from portfolios because bonds and credit instruments are still the best protection against equity market volatility. "When equities re-rate you have to ask how long much further it can go. We think multiple expansion has passed and some ...

Retirees unlikely to recover GFC losses: Cooper

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... conservative investment options beforehand to avoid the double whammy," Cooper said. "The vulnerability of retirees to volatility is the main reason why investing in retirement is different," he said.

AIST calls for accuracy on product dashboard

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
... not just MySuper ones. It recommended that the Product Dashboard and associated reporting be renamed as a measure of volatility, requiring consumer disclosure of a measure of long-term investment risk.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... "(And) what we're seeing is really the market focusing on the quality of production numbers of miners." He said the volatility of commodity prices during the past six months continued to affect resources stocks, including companies that provide mining ...