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Invast launches thematic model portfolios

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... a handy hedge as part of a very well diversified portfolio, especially given the likelihood of further stock market volatility ahead," he said. Invast Australia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invast Securities, which is listed in Japan.

Feds still in a hole at the Jackson

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... by the just-re-estimated 3.7% annualised GDP growth numbers and solid jobs growth. Others point to financial market volatility, China and low inflation as evidence for a delay. Ex-Fed vice chairman Alan Blinder said it best, "If you don't know yourself ...

Super funds act to reassure members

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... follow, which can make a big difference to your account balance over the long term," AustralianSuper said. Share market volatility is one of the reasons AustralianSuper added a total of $2.2 billion in international property assets last financial year. ...

BetaShares launches two new funds

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... Vynokur. "As investor interest in the US equity market in particular continues to grow, and with increased US share market volatility, we believe it's important that investors have access to a range of tools to help position portfolios for different ...

SMAs ideal for low-touch clients

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... report in Sydney, he added that the desire for professional investment management rose in times of increased market volatility, and that "personal investors" tended to endanger their equity portfolios by getting "too attached" to individual stocks and ...

Pengana and PanAgora strike new deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... demand for funds focused on delivering absolute returns and capital preservation during prolonged periods of market volatility. "We are seeing a strong uptake in interest from both advisers and individual investors who are seeking ways to maintain capital ...

New lifecycle and infrastructure options at Hostplus

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
... options as they approach their retirement and seek to shelter their important retirement savings from investment market volatility," Elia said. Additionally, Hostplus' direct investment option - ChoiceplusA - is now available to existing Hostplus pension ...

Fedcident waiting to happen?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... Fed to postpone lift-off till next year because... "higher US policy rates could still result in significant market volatility with financial stability consequences that go well beyond the US borders." Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the "consequences" ...

Social media, an investment tool in times of turmoil

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
... volatility index with mentions of exchange traded funds (ETFs). The StockTwits Fear Index shows that as the VIX or market volatility goes up, mentions of ETFs increase as well, an indication that this is where investors would like to put their money ...

Challenger and Link partner to offer super annuities

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... income solutions to major super funds in Australia. Challenger's products help protect retirees from investment market volatility and inflation and, the risk of outliving their savings," said Challenger chief executive distribution, product and marketing ...