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Planners praised for guiding investors into fixed income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... said. State Street Global Advisers' head of active Australian equities Olivia Engel has also warned that the threat of volatility hasn't gone away. While market volatility fell to its lowest level since 2007 during 2012, she explained that it is hard ...

A-REITs come out on top in 2012

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... resonating from the asset manager's annual risk-return report is on the need for diversification. "The risk-on, risk-off volatility is likely to continue in the foreseeable future and the risk vs. return analysis demonstrates the value of diversification ...

Beggar me not my neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... that way so Europe too could concentrate their effort on growing its economy. An improving growth outlook and reduced volatility can only be good for risk assets...and these include the Australian dollar. The A$ is back above US$1.05 in overnight trade ...

Structural shifts reposition EMs as less risky investments

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
Emerging markets are entering a new phase characterised by greater structural stability and lower volatility, according to US based asset manager, Neuberger Berman. Alan Dorsey, head of investment strategy at the US-based asset manager, says that greater ...

Colonial First State wins $500m in Russell mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... Index by 28 percent. Head of Global Listed Infrastructure, Peter Meany said markets have been impacted by periods of volatility and uncertainty but the funds defensive qualities have enabled it to perform strongly. "The outlook for Global Listed Infrastructure ...

Hillross nudges $1bn in FUM

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... 2008 to more than double its size over a challenging period that included the global financial crisis and continued volatility in investment markets," he said. Experts' Choice is a range of wholesale managed funds employing a multi-manager approach to ...

Better 2013 outlook risks complacency

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
... dodge a recession, it remains one and Greece has yet to default. Plus, the region's financial markets have stabilised, volatility significantly reduced and bond yields sharply lower heading into the end of 2012. The same goes for predictions of a double-dip ...

Unloved equities to be re-rated along with risk appetite in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... this trend," he said. He adds that markets are less erratic than they have been for some time, as indicated by a major volatility index - infamously known as the 'fear index'. "The recurrent curse of equity markets since 2008, VIX volatility has often ...

Bendigo to offer Challenger annuities in new deal

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... services at Bendigo Wealth. "This way they can retain exposure to growth assets without having to worry as much about volatility." Challenger's Liquid Lifetime Annuity was named by Rainmaker as 'best innovation of the year' in 2011 and awarded the AFA/Plan ...

Not all ETFs are made equal: Lonsec

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... sector), Elsworth observed that none of the ETFs had meaningful exposure to the mining sector given its traditional volatility and/or limited dividend history. He also noted that: The top 10 holdings of iShares were noticeably different to the other ...