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Lonsec adds AB fund to portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... implemented by the incoming US administration," Driscoll said. "This uncertainty strengthens our expectation that market volatility will persist, and the Fund is designed to soften the effect of volatility on investors' portfolios. Its addition to the ...

Henderson fund receives ratings upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... market returns through all market cycles with lower volatility and a focus on capital preservation. "The share market volatility over the last few years, combined with the key issue of generating reasonable returns in a low return world, highlights the ...

XTBs added to OwnersAdvisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... OwnersAdvisory. "With Term Deposit rates tracking interest rates down to all-time lows and continued equity market volatility, we're seeing a growing demand for higher-yielding fixed-income investments, particularly from those close to, or in retirement. ...

Active winning out in down markets: MFS

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... and risk management will be elevated." She added: "On the one hand, Australian investors are concerned about market volatility and an extended period of lower returns. At the same time, they are increasingly steering flows towards passive products that ...

How advisers are managing US election concerns

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... the US election results. "This was something we did before and after the Brexit vote in the UK because of the market volatility then," he said. The first thing he would tell clients is to explain that, as has happened in previous geopolitical events ...

APRA marks New Year priorities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... group insurance, the life insurance industry is well capitalised, with marked improvement in its resilience to market volatility. Meanwhile, APRA said that its main concern regarding general insurance has been monitoring the extent to which participants ...

Milliman and Frontier explore new retirement product

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... rainy day fund approach could potentially earn more (or less) than the guaranteed return, exposing the member to market volatility and investment risk. Under a rainy day approach, a member could invest the assets in line with the amount of investment ...

AMP implements significant insurance changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... consumer confidence in the system, advisers adjusting to the enhanced regulatory environment and recent investment market volatility,\'Meller added. "However AMP is optimistic that the recent superannuation reforms will reverse this trend."

Watermark makes two key hires

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... investors. Prior to joining Watermark, Singh held roles with Ellerston Capital and Macquarie. "As global share market volatility continues; we are experiencing a growing demand for absolute return products. In a sustained low interest rate environment ...

A new narrative for diversification: Western Asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... conviction positions on favourable themes over the long term. As a result the portfolio does not import overall market volatility but is instead dissecting the volatility. "A portfolio of Macro Op's nature has different characteristics than something ...