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Beware the volatility trap: AB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
Disregarding benchmarks through an upside/downside capture strategy can help investors manage volatility risk while still achieving healthy returns. Launching a new white paper on how defensive strategies can benefit Australian equity investors, AllianceBernstein ...

100 days of Trump (and counting)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
The 29th of April 2017 marked the first 100 days since Donald Trump was sworn in as chief executive of America, Inc. "Donald, you're fired!" should be what Americans tell him if poll ratings are anything to go by. In her piece on al.com, Leada Gore ...

Banks can offer fintech an olive branch

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... area." Following its official Australian launch in February 2016, the US-based fintech has registered more than 180,000 sign-ups. About 30% of Acorns customers are also customers of CBA. Co-founder of financial planning fintech Nod, Joel Robbie, says ...

MLC Life creates four adviser engagement roles

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
... clients maintain the security and protection of life insurance in line with their individual needs." The news follows shake-ups in the MLC Life Insurance retail advised leadership team, which now comprises Russell Hannah as general manager, retail advised ...

Lonsec upgrades NovaPort fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
Australian small caps manager NovaPort Capital's microcap equity fund received a ratings upgrade in recognition of the funds' ability to deliver robust long-term returns. During its latest review, Lonsec upgraded the microcap fund from 'recommended' ...

Investment manager introduces director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... The company wishes Peter a long and healthy retirement," the statement read. Charter Pacific seeks opportunities in start-ups and restructures in a broad cross section of business sectors and is currently largely invested in iron ore mining and exploration ...

Stone and Chalk lends voice to start-ups by women

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... open up a discussion on how more female entrepreneurs can enter the fintech sector. On last count, less than 13% of start-ups in Australia were founded by women. The host started proceedings by calling on the audience to take on the risk of entrepreneurship. ...

Of war, rate hikes and balance sheets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
Trump's actions against Syria show that he walks the talk, putting Chinese president Xi on notice that the US may yet make good on its threat to slap a 45% tariff on Chinese imports. America's missile assault on Syria, in retaliation for the chemical ...

Too much ado about Fed reinvesting nothing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
"Do you really want to hurt me Do you really want to make me cry..." - Culture Club It began like just another ordinary day on Wall Street but last night it was one with an upward bias despite geo-political tremors - chemical attack in Syria and nuclear ...

Fintechs and instos must align: Saxo

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... Bank founder and chief executive Kim Fournais said the intersection of traditional financial services firms and fintech start-ups has created a global profit pool of about US$4.5 trillion ($5.8 trillion), meaning the opportunity for collaboration is ...