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Asia for the long haul

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... want to benefit from the tailwinds rather than trying to 'time' Asia." "If you become long-term investors than the volatility becomes your friend," he said. Schuman said that the long-only Asian specialty manager's products could be suited to the market ...

Litigation risk to force advisers into multi-asset options: Russell

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... diversified basket of assets is designed to reduce the exposure to highly correlated assets and dampen the funds' overall volatility. The multi-asset model also extends to so-called Absolute Return products which are designed to offer investors are return ...

Returns without volatility, you're not dreamin

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
High returns associated with high volatility causes many investors to target the latter to achieve the former, but Netherlands fund manager Robeco said a well structured low volatility strategy can achieve returns that are as attractive. Pim van Vliet ...

Westpac warns tough year ahead

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... that the efficiencies Westpac had made over the last three years would see them well prepared for any eventuality. "Volatility in global markets is likely to continue and as a result of the structural changes that are now occurring, both overseas and ...

Exchange-traded gov bonds expand investment options

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... be available for trading. The ASX expects retail access to exchange-traded government bonds to diversify and reduce volatility in Australia's savings pool by allowing retail investors to broaden their investments beyond equities and into a fixed income ...

Huge opportunity is higher risk recovery stocks: Southeastern

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... been able to purchase high quality companies at significant discounts to conservative appraisals due to equity market volatility, economic uncertainty, and investors' need for comfort, the likes of which I have not often seen during my four decades of ...

Market wrap late AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... cash rate cut which had offset mixed overseas leads. "The local market has held up pretty well considering the recent volatility in the US market in particular," he said. "I think it's still a reaction to the cut in interest rates this month and the ...

Juicy Macquarie profit belies revenue fall

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... down 5% on last year owing to its low volumes in its advisory and securities trading businesses amid continued market volatility. Low levels of merger and acquisition activity have also impacted the group's capital business. The group cut costs to $2.6 ...

High frequency trading benefits: UK government

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... Department for Business, Innovation & Skills could find no direct evidence that automated trading leads to increased volatility or abuse of the market. Many in the financial services industry believe that HFT - an algorithm-based method of trading where ...

Value vs price in Asian debt

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
When people talk about emerging markets, the word 'volatility' comes up a lot. Often it's bad news for many; and a win for a few. Dr Fawaz Habel, senior fund manager and head of fixed income research for Value Partners, put it nicely, when he said ...