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EQT and Trust end merger talks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... Killen said the firm was expecting to announce another solid result at the end of the financial year despite market volatility.

van Eyk reviews equity income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... and listed property trusts, which traditionally offer good income and capital protection in down markets, the recent volatility in the Australian equity market may cause them to reassess the risk of their investment," said John Wong, van Eyk investment ...

Macquarie launches defensive options

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... Services Group is tapping the defensive investment solutions market as investors scramble to shield themselves from market volatility. The group has developed a suite of cash offerings that caters to both personal investors and financial advisers. Among ...

Avanteos offers defensive options

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... investments. Avanteos' new additions follow adviser and client demand for more competitive defensive investments as market volatility continues to buffet the market. Steve Thomas, general manager of product and distribution at Avanteos, said there was ...

From Wall Street to the Great Wall

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... [profited]." Malkiel said part of an investor's portfolio should be allocated to the emerging markets, but warned the inherent volatility associated with the asset class would not be suitable for all investment strategies. "I believe everyone should ...

Bookmakers Super adds conservative option

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... advisory firm Joseph Palmer & Sons to offer a new conservative investment option, in response to this year's share market volatility. According to Malcolm Palmer, managing partner of Joseph Palmer& Sons, the new 30 per cent cash, 70 per cent Australian ...

NAB and MLC make headway post sub-prime

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... its revenue by 34.7 per cent to $1.14 million on the prior comparative period in the midst of global equity market volatility and delivered a 10.4 per cent increase in cash earnings on the same period. NAB Financial Planning grew its adviser numbers ...

Industry responds to APRA report

... as your performance. A lot of this unlisted assets aren't exactly priced marked to market so you're not seeing the volatility in the unit prices the way you do with retail funds." The second key driver of differentiation he said is the advice component ...

Equity markets back in style

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... only slight losses posted by Finland (-1.34 per cent) and Denmark (-0.21 per cent). The month of April also saw lower volatility in the markets, noted S&P's. Meanwhile, investor confidence also soared in the emerging markets of China, India and Turkey. ...

Direct property reigns: study

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
Strong total returns, highest level of income and low volatility - direct property fits the bill and has beaten all other major asset classes in fattening investors' bottom lines in the last 20 years, new research shows. According to the Australian ...