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Active winning out in down markets: MFS

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... losses. "If we are indeed entering a lower return environment, those active managers who can generate alpha and manage risk on the downside will differentiate themselves, but only if investors are willing to give them time."

Valuation dispersion creating opportunity for instos to retilt

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
... banks have done remarkably well to adjust and have mostly recovered their earnings. From an investment perspective the risk on the downside is remote because they are so well capitalised. They have also scaled back their high cost businesses and invested ...

Share market risk returns are a lucky dip: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... (un)Predictable Equity Risk Premium, Michael Drew said thinking about investments in terms of either stocks or bonds, or risk on and risk off, is dangerous when it comes to retirement incomes. "When we were going through the research, you'd expect to ...

Mercer unveils longevity insurance product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... required by an insurance company." Knox said that many UK annuity providers charge as much as 2%. However, that cost puts the risk on the shoulders of the life company, whereas with Lifetime Plus the risk remains on the member. When asked what he saw ...

Hockey accuses Labor of making "a mess" of FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... professional standards, why has the government decided to dismantle Labor's FoFA reforms and put even more pressure and risk on Australian investors?" Hockey said that he could feel "a great sense of embarrassment" from Bowen. "We kept pointing out some ...

The kindness of central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... news is good news and good news is good news" state of affairs when the Fed was the one QE-ing. If these don't scream "Risk On", I don't know what does. And oh, in case you haven't noticed - we're in a bull market. But as Bloomberg prints, quoting Stephen ...

Janet puts it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... much as 0.4% -- and then Fed Chair Janet Yellen spoke and "whispers a comforting word," or two... and then it was on, risk on! The S&P 500 closed 0.6% on the up. And why the heck not? Aunt Janet told the US Congress' Joint Economic Committee - and the ...

That evil word is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... the headlines are correct then call me WR-Ong. It appears that investment experts haven't completely plugged the taper risk on their quants yet. The speculation "du jour" is that a December taper becomes a clear, real and present danger should Friday ...

Product Dashboard could spook risk-averse members

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... consulting with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) on finding a more comprehensive way of measuring risk on the Product Dashboard. "We still don't really believe the risk measure gives a really good understanding to members on what ...

Zurich enters netwealth platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... driver of adviser satisfaction," Heine said. Zurich Life is the third insurance option to enter the netwealth platform. "Risk on platform is a rapidly growing market segment and we look forward to working with the netwealth management team and their ...