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Market shocks likely: Advance Asset Management

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... the market more than any underlying fundamentals, and you need other avenues that will capitalise on the continued volatility we expected, he said. Farrell said that between in 2007 and 2008, Westpac-owned Advance Asset Management decided that a lot ...

Lifecycle discussion needs context: Milliman

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... said the lesson was that it wasn't equity exposure that should have been managed, but rather downside risk or market volatility. "The concept was right and the way they communicated it was right - but the implementation was wrong," Matterson said. "The ...

Higher profits/lower dividends: AMP FHY result

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... to be 2-3% lower for the full year. Despite the profit, AMP's board has warned investors that due to ongoing market volatility the dividend paid for the period would be at the lower end of the board's target payout range. Ongoing regulatory change in ...

HNW clients give brokers the 'thumbs down'

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... matters most to high net worth (HNW) clients has seen an exodus from traditional relationships. While the GFC and market volatility resulted in risk and capital protection being ranked most highly by HNW individuals, brokers failed to alter their operating ...

Long-volatility a loss-maker: van Eyk

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
The key to a successful volatility strategy is active management as long-only positions can lead to losses, said a recently released paper by van Eyk. van Eyk's research tested a number of different investment portfolios, which combined varying amounts ...

Asian managers eye Fund Passport

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... funds and the prospects for an Asia Region Fund Passport (ARFP). "This poll suggests that against a backdrop of market volatility and sweeping regulatory reform, there is an underlying confidence among Asian asset managers," said David Travers, head ...

AusSuper introduces new member risk framework

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... options to show the different risks associated with different time frames. This will cover short-term risk related to volatility of annual returns, long-term risks relating to inflation and medium-term risk combining the two. The new approach factored ...

North to offer bank deposit rebates

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... director platforms, AMP. Burgess said while it was important for people to have a balanced portfolio, recent market volatility has seen some investors look to cash as a safe haven. "In the current environment an allocation to cash is an attractive option ...

Pengana AEq fund added to BT Wrap

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... believes its inclusion on the BT Wrap reflects growing adviser demand for absolute return funds in the face of market volatility. Damian Crowley, director of distribution of Pengana Capital said he is delighted that an Australian equities fund that focuses ...

Gen Y leans away from SMSF cash holdings

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... moved SMSF holdings to a more defensive bent, retirees have recently increased allocations to direct equities, despite volatility in the markets. "This report highlights what trustees really do when they have control and flexibility and how they choose ...