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Emotions lead to losses: Oxford Risk

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
Making emotional decisions by increasing allocations to cash throughout market volatility can lead to long term losses, but diagnostic tools for financial advisers may solve the problem, according to a behavioural finance expert. Oxford Risk said investors ...

IOOF unfazed by poor MLC result

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... results are in line with IOOF forecasts. NAB as a whole was also impacted heavily by the operating environment, market volatility and interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank. Statutory net profit came in at $2.5 billion. Cash earnings were $3.7 billion ...

Super fund execs accused of quasi-insider trading

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
Liberal MP Tim Wilson has accused executives at super funds of switching options during recent market volatility, in behaviour he likened to insider trading. During questioning of ASIC and APRA at the Standing Committee on Economics, Wilson suggested ...

ASIC to curb huge CFD losses

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... aim to decrease the size and speed of retail clients' losses by reducing CFD exposure and sensitivity to market volatility. "Heavy losses sustained by retail clients trading in highly leveraged CFDs and ongoing market volatility during the COVID-19 ...

Industry fund updates investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
An industry super fund has bumped up its fees on some investment options due to the effects of COVID-19 market volatility. Australian Catholic Superannuation Retirement Fund (ACSRF) said the changes are set to come into effect on November 1. "Due to ...

Multi-boutique adds investment firms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... pre-defined 3% quarterly risk parameter for 40 consecutive quarters, and a track record of returns increasing with market volatility," he said. Gyrostat is an independently owned asset manager which focuses on risked managed investing. Gyrostat manages ...

Lazard launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... have been faced with minimal fixed income returns, late-stage equity valuations, and the prospect of growing market volatility this year," Brillois said. "At the same time, convertible bond issuances have reached their highest levels since 2007, reaching ...

Industry fund adds to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... right person to help lead the fund as we continue to protect and grow our members' investments as we weather the market volatility caused by COVID." Hallam was awarded a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in 2018. "Matthew has played an integral role ...

Perpetual successor fund transfer to go ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... Perpetual MySuper members in March 2020 to advise of the transfer to CareSuper scheduled for 1 May 2020. Due to market volatility and uncertainty caused by COVID-19, the trustee made the decision to postpone the transfer," Perpetual said in a notice ...

Financial advice firms facing failure: Dynamic Asset Consulting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... this environment an active, dynamic approach to investing has become critical," Lander said. Lander said with market volatility expected to continue there are still plenty of opportunities for investors. "It is probably one of the worst times to be an ...