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Buying volatility a viable alternative

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... portfolios are not overly correlated to equities markets. "By not having that exposure in the portfolio you lose a lot of returns, but you remove the volatility," said Thompson. More people are becoming interested in buying VIX-related products as they ...

Ruling returns $62 million to MF Global customers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
Failed global derivative network MF Global's Australian customers yesterday learned they would be entitled to the distribution of $62 million of funds pursued by creditors. A ruling in the NSW Supreme Court yesterday established that the $62.7 million ...

Dangers of hybrid securities unrecognised: Adviser

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... debt and equity. "If investors don't realise that hybrid securities have changed their 'spots' they may accept bond-like returns for share like danger," said Christoph Schnelle, principal at In Your Interest Financial Planning. While older hybrids issued ...

FSC, ASFA endorse APRA's risk measure stance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... Institute of Superannuation Trustees. The three industry bodies are concerned the requirement to disclose the risk of negative returns over a 20-year period across all investment options may lead to insufficient retirement income if Australians are scared ...

MLC restructures Australian Share Fund

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... previous managers to research and select companies for investment. Over time, we think this will lead to more reliable returns for investors," he explained. The change marks a return to wholly active management of the fund. In February 2012, part of ...

APRAs' best intentions misleading: Super industry

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... APRA's proposed "Standard Risk Measure" for super fund members, which measures the expected frequency of negative annual returns over a 20 year period. APRA's measure is part of the Government's Stronger Super reforms, which identified that many consumers ...

Future Fund to acquire AIF assets

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... Future Fund. These characteristics, added Neal provide a strong fit with the Fund's mandate to achieve high, risk adjusted returns over the long term. "Over the last five years, the Fund has been building its Tangible Assets program. The infrastructure ...

Separate wealth from income strategy: Merton

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... centred on communicating overall wealth, Merton said. "All we're doing here is changing the units... rather than reporting returns in dollars we're using annuity units, which are what's relevant to the goal. "So all you need to do in your models is to ...

Sluggish growth the new norm: Janus

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... stocks/assets you're buying," says the Singapore-based Wellso. "The better time to invest is when there are no expectations of returns." Wellso expects a notable improvement in market conditions beyond the next six to 12 months. As a well forecasting ...

Super FUM hits $1.4 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Superannuation assets jumped 4% during 2011-12, defying lack lustre returns of 0.5%, to reach $1.4 trillion, according figures just released by the superannuation prudential regulator APRA. Industry funds grew the fastest, up 6.1% through the year to ...