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Colonial First State closes global fund

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... accordance with the constitution on the basis that it is in the best interests of members having regard to recent market volatility including a depreciation in the Australian dollar and decline in value of some of the underlying securities," it said. ...

Is it really as bad as it seems?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... work in markets, the volatility has been enough to get seasoned professionals a little wound up. "In periods of market volatility like this, especially after a long rally, it is normal for investors to narrow their time horizons," Doyle said. "Capital ...

Investment approaches in change phase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... approach. Unger said this is along the lines of what is being witnessed during the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent market volatility. "It can be difficult because with TPA there is intentionally no hard benchmarks because that becomes too much of an anchor ...

Advice chief leaves industry fund giant

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... changes arrived amid a hectic period for the fund, which recently devalued its unlisted assets in response to market volatility stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also been battling disgruntled members, who are frustrated over its continued ...

Top adviser queries revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... and understanding what they mean for different people in different situations has been incredibly important." Market volatility may have seen a significant drop in member's super savings, Day said, so members need to ensure they have sufficient funds ...

Raiz cuts costs, super increases

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
With market volatility impacting the investment platform's funds under management, Raiz has taken "decisive steps" to cut $1.2 million in costs. It comes as the platform reveals its superannuation product grew by 75.2% to $66.25 million compared ...

No golden ticket for super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... Parametric managing director of research Raewyn Williams said investments in gold failed to provide a safe haven from market volatility in March. Williams said gold's performance during the COVID-19 market shocks raises questions about its role in super ...

COVID-19 clogs custody mandate pipeline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... its One Platform strategic plan. The platform said its decision to delay the deal with J.P. Morgan was down to market volatility. However, work from home protocols are also an issue for custodians. Insights from law firm Allens Linklaters on the impact ...

The next big short

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... supportive (monetary and fiscal stimulus), and it is not surprising to me that we have seen a dramatic increase in market volatility as investors react to each new piece of information." Although passive strategies had performed well over the last few ...

Few redundancies but pay cuts abound: Recruiter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... few advice practices call saying they actually need to bulk up their support staff," Gordon said. He suggested market volatility and financial uncertainty for small businesses has created a lot of work for these firms, requiring additional administrative ...