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Challenger back in the black, annuity sales trebles

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... rose 82 per cent to $933 million. "An ageing population is on our side, as the emerging realisation that share market volatility has delivered a lot of pain for little gain, even over the longer term," said Dominic Stevens, the group's chief executive. ...

Legg Mason Permal Global Absolute Trust earns high rating

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... aims to produce a gross return of 8 - 10 per cent annualised over a market cycle of three to five years, with a target volatility ranking of between 6 to 8 per cent. The trust's listed key strengths range from daily liquidity, the diversified portfolio ...

Nightmare on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
... and hit you in the nose. The jobless claims figures are volatile. Being tracked and published weekly increases this volatility. One or two weeks, they may rise -- then fall the following week. So what are we meant to infer if they fall next week? That ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... exit the market completely. Low volume also can exaggerate swings in the market. The Chicago Board Options Exchange's Volatility Index rose 3.02, or 13.5 per cent, to 25.39. The VIX is known as the market's fear gauge because a rise signals traders are ...

Amundi wins volatility mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
... institutional manager, adding to the $6.7 billion in funds that the group manages globally on behalf of investors keen on volatility strategies. Richard Borysiewicz, chief executive of Amundi Asset Management in Australia, declined to reveal the name ...

Acadian strategy gains super and pension mandates

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
Acadian Asset Management's volatility investment strategy has doubled its funds under management and tipped over the $1 billion mark this year after attracting an Australian and Dutch investment mandate. AUSCOAL Super gave the fund manager a $97.5 million ...

Mercer stress tests retirement

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
... retirement calculator to help members 'stress test' their superannuation. The calculator models the impact that share market volatility or a career break will have on an individual's retirement savings and income. Mercer's Retirement Income Simulator ...

Crafter resigns as ARIA CEO

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
... and disciplined focus on members' investment needs have guided ARIA through a period of substantial change and market volatility. "He leaves ARIA with a robust governance and risk management framework in place and the fund in a strong position for someone ...

ING Aussie eq fund gets three stars

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... management of the fund, we expect portfolio turnover levels to be higher than peers, especially during periods of high volatility. This could potentially have a negative effect on after-tax returns," said Veerappan. Launched in March this year, the Alpha ...

Asia primed for investments

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
The oversold Euro, market valuations that reflect lowered expectations, and an expected gradual decline in volatility currently make Asia one of the best investment hot spots for Aussie investors, said Seres Asset Management. With equities markets around ...