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Tail-risk hedging pays off for super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... and the volatility, equities and bonds are the biggest drivers behind changes; bonds have a higher weight in asset allocation, but equities tend to be more volatile."

Industry fund continues investment team expansion

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... has demonstrated his extensive experience and skills in supporting the team with derivative trading and dynamic asset allocation decisions through a period of significant market volatility." Galloway will report to the head for portfolio design, a role ...

Will COVID-19 kill the balanced option?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... perform. "Importantly, a risk based framework doesn't preclude any investment manager from any particular strategic asset allocation, trustees will be free to offer their members a wide range of risk levels, because we still want a wide variety of choice," ...

Not buy time yet: Lonsec

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... inject at least $2 billion over the next three for small-to-medium-enterprise borrowing. Meanwhile, Lonsec's asset allocation committee has decided to diversify within its existing asset class allocations, as it awaits clarity in the lead up to a rebalance. ...

Return of the king

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... superannuation front, to adopt a standardised model. "There is a push for a portfolio to be built around a strategic asset allocation that is quite rigid and equity dominated," Doyle sale. "There is a bit of a 'pull to peer', in that those funds that ...

Janus Henderson announces equity team changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... executive vice president and managing director of global equity at Northern Trust in Chicago and as a member of the asset allocation committee. Peron was also the director of equity research and was lead manager on several fundamental and quantitative ...

Multi-asset results mixed in COVID-19 sell-off

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... selection contributed meaningfully to performance outcomes during the downturn, the best predictor of performance was asset allocation, more specifically, increased equities equated to worse outcomes," Morningstar said. Flexible multi-asset strategies ...

PMIF sees premiums rise for first time in 12 years

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... plus 4.5% per annum to 4.25% and shares only went from CPI plus 4.5% to 4%. Changes were made to the strategic asset allocation for the high growth investment option too - with slightly higher allocations to property and infrastructure.

Super funds asked to model early release impact

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... weeks ago, it did query superannuation funds on their liquidity and ability to rebalance back to their strategic asset allocation during the market volatility. The applications for early release for superannuation don't start until mid-April, meaning ...

Multi-boutique insto head steps down

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... Russell Investments and has over 30 years of experience in financial services. "She remains on the firm's asset allocation committee as an independent member, and also intends to focus on undertaking additional board and committee seats," the firm ...