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AUSCOAL appoints $140m mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... mandates handed out during December. The second one comprised of a $50 million investment poured into the Pengana Global Volatility Fund.

Meat fund invests in high growth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... members away from enhanced cash options. But MIESF is giving its members fair warning that there will be high levels of volatility in store for the option, and those opting to invest in it ought to tolerate higher amounts of risk. "This option is designed ...

No mandate terminations: Hostplus

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... returns. The real issue, is how much courage and tolerance a fund or trustee board has to ride out the current market volatility and position itself for the rebound, with the backing of its investment partners. For Hostplus, the decision to hang on to ...

CFS pumps up ESG investing

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... said Amanda McCluskey, head of sustainability and responsible investment at CFS. "So while there is a huge amount of volatility in the markets at the moment, there's a strong need to look at ESG and how it fits into portfolio construction," said McCluskey. ...

Cost of share trading spikes

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... markets equities than in the emerging markets. "Perhaps the developed markets are more adversely affected by increases in volatility and negative sentiment. However, it is also possible that the developed markets are simply quicker to react," it noted. ...

Groundhog Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
... valuations, the perceived risks appear to be greater than prospective returns. However, despite all the bad news and the volatility, the current environment is creating good opportunities to those who are willing to persevere and see their investments ...

Securitor combats bad times

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
... the resources to withstand the crisis. Securitor dealer group is encouraging its advisers to make the most out of its volatility toolkit, a series of support tools including tailored presentations, monthly outlooks and market updates, commentary and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
... increasing concerns about America's banks sent Wall Street sharply lower Thursday, extending a new streak of stock volatility into a third day. Microsoft surprised investors by reporting its fiscal second-quarter earnings early - and the news was not ...

TTR strategies need more attention

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... at their detriment. Planners now play a critical role steering investors back to investing in super. Despite market volatility there's never been a more important time to maintain consistency in contributions. The current tax incentives available to ...

ASIC extends short selling ban till March

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... Services Authority (FSA) in UK lifted its ban on 16 January inline with other markets and coincided with a rise in market volatility. ASIC said it needs times to examine these developments and determine the role of short selling and other "predatory ...