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Infrastructure trumps other assets over time: ISN

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... worth substantially more than every other type of investment," ISN chief executive David Whiteley said. "Even with the volatility of the last five years, infrastructure has been one of the best performing investments." The ISN plans to invest up to $15 ...

Still in Goldilocks land

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... leave anything to the vivid imaginations of bloggerattis and financial 'experts' alike. Just look at the nightmare of volatility his 22 May words conjured when he told the word that, "If we see continued improvement and we have confidence that that is ...

Rivkin firm launches managed funds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... investors looking for strong absolute returns (medium-term annual average targets of 20%-plus) in exchange for a return volatility profile that is less correlated with equity markets." While final pricing details have not been confirmed, Schuberg said ...

ASX to introduce VIX futures contract

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... media teach-in to coincide with the launch. Known widely as the 'fear indicator', the VIX is a measurement of market volatility, with a broadly inverse relationship to market trends. While the VIX is widely discussed in the US media, it does not get ...

Australian stocks weaker at close

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... the tenth fall in 13 sessions. IG market analyst Stan Shamu said the deterioration in confidence had continued due to volatility in Japan and ongoing quantitative easing in the US. "Investor confidence has been rattled," Mr Shamu said. "There's been ...

Lonsec expects growth in smart beta ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... indices to grow in popularity as a focus on risk since the global financial crisis has resulted in greater demand for volatility targeted equity products. Smart beta indices reject traditional market capitalization index weights in favour of other rules-based ...

It'll be on 18 September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... Sweet! It's positive contagion's turn. However, this virtuous turn in the cycle could again be undone should present day volatility persists and sap investor, consumer and business confidence. Investor, consumer and business confidence that's still dependent ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... Sellers have taken over US stock markets as an expanded trade deficit offered a fresh sign of weakness in US growth. Volatility continued to reign: after an early rise the main indices sank to one-per cent losses before partially recovering in the final ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
... Thursday lost 5.15 per cent as jittery investors dumped shares on the back of a stronger yen, following a week of wild volatility on the Tokyo market. In other markets, Hong Kong slipped 0.41 per cent, or 92.15 points, to 22,392.16 and Shanghai fell ...

Downswing in bond yields clear path for Absolute Return Fixed Income

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... targeting super funds and other institutions. They have used large cash piles in recent years to dampen their overall volatility but with interest rates falling many are now recognising there is value in diversifying into alternative strategies."