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MLC shakes up portfolio allocations

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... Financial Standard. "This as a function reflected by the concentration of the Australian market in addition to higher volatility, which while good for stock pickers, the correlations between stocks and sectors are on the rise." Sumner said this correlation ...

OnePath changes in wake of UBS INGIM purchase

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... developed into OnePath multi-manger funds. "OnePath has re-shaped its investment strategy to reflect the post GFC market volatility and the change from ING IM to UBS," said Craig Brackenrig, ANZ general manager Superannuation & Investments. "OnePath ...

Record month for ETPs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... Advisers (SSgA) predicted ETPs would increase in popularity this year. "Challenging market conditions and unprecedented volatility since the global financial crisis in 2008 have caused a significant shift in investors' appetite for risk," said Frank ...

BEN announces solid results

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... of $57.9 million for the six months ending December 31 2011, forecasting a difficult six months ahead due to market volatility and revenue challenges. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (BEN) noted that funding costs, changing asset mix and demand for credit ...

ANZ reaches $1.48bn in three months

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... $1.48 billion for the three months to December 31 2011, calling it a solid result during a difficult global period with volatility also impacting wealth management. In the Group's results, ANZ said its Super Regional Strategy was performing well, growing ...

AMP results show continued AXA impact

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... FY10 to $909 million. "Underlying profit...removes merger related costs and some of the impact of investment market volatility," said AMP. The $909 million includes a contribution from the AXA business from March 31 to December 31 2011. AMP Financial ...

Westpac posts $1.4 billion profit to December 31

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... well as "the accelerated recognition of establishment fees in the Institutional Bank". In total the bank said this volatility reduced operating income by around $100 million, notwithstanding which, cash earnings were relatively the same from the previous ...

CBA profits up 19%, wealth mgmt struggles

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... growth in markets based businesses with earnings for wealth management and institutional banking and markets impacted by volatility in global financial markets," said CBA. The wealth management arms' funds under administration were $184 billion as at ...

Market provides opportunities for absolute return investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... the absolute investing approach was essentially about investing in things they know and expecting continued market volatility. Millar said that political and economic complexities of dealing with the financial crisis will sustain market volatility with ...

Margin lending suffers from adviser misconception

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... revealed 83% of respondents named market conditions as the biggest barrier to margin lending among financial planners. Volatility levels attracted 49% of the vote with higher interest rates (46%) and risk of margin calls (42%) rounding out the top three. ...