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Future Fund cautious on risk and return

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
... which is represented by 10-year bond yields and 30-year bond yields," Costello said. "There's been a bounce in equity markets particularly since the election in the US, but markets might have run in advance of actuality. That is, they're anticipating ...

A$ drop brings good cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... through into sentiment, spending, investment and profits. Merry Christmas to you too! As with every other major equity markets in the world, Australian equities have gotten a boost. The All Ordinaries index has surged by 18.2% from the low it plumbed ...

Fintech grows through adviser platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... officially launched its consumer platform in September, providing Australians with easy and transparent access to global equity markets via themes or "vues". Both SMSFs and direct investors have been early users of the platform. Speaking to Financial ...

Tribeca expands natural resources investment team

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... resources strategy, primarily focuses on large cap equities but invests in other classes to reduce correlation with equity markets.

The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... to 2.57%). The Euro Stoxx-50 index closed lower by as much, down 0.8% and the FTSE-100 index finished 0.3% down. Equity markets in the Asian timezone are sure follow when they open. But whether or not this is a knee-jerk reaction that would be unwound ...

The Fed lady and the Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... developments. Check. If the continuing rally on Wall Street - despite higher bond prices - and gains in other major equity markets and VIX index that shows no fear (currently at 11.75) is not a favourable development, I don't know what is. Some would ...

Ascot Securities makes key wealth and institutional hires

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... Sean Sandilands, Timothy Radford and Henry Fung. Sandilands has more than 20 years' experience in the Australian equity markets and has held a number of roles with firms including Merrill Lynch, RBS Morgans and RM Capital. Radford has held senior roles ...

Locked in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... by around 1.0% against the US dollar following the news and futures market are pointing to lower European and US equity markets when they open later today. But whether this is a knee-jerk reaction that would later on correct (as in Brexit) remains to ...

Lonsec adds AB fund to portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... ASX-listed shares and is designed for equity investors seeking lower volatility, reduced downside risk in falling equity markets and the potential for long-term capital growth and some income. The fund has been rated as 'Highly Recommended' by Lonsec ...

Trump protectionism protects not the emerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... returned 11.4% 2016-to-September, this has wilted to only 6.8%. This compares with the MSCI index for developed equity markets' return of 3.1% tops this year and 4.8% recently. Emerging market equities outperformance has dwindled. So have emerging market ...