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Economic recap: Week to November 19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... change Just relax, take it easy..." -Cat Stevens, Father and Son The curse du jour that is rising inflation has raised volatility in the bond and equity markets by virtue of the anticipated central bank policy responses to keep the tide of rising prices ...

Risk inflows marginally recover

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
... industry and when it comes to advisers and customers getting the appropriate protection needs being met," Mu said. "Volatility in premiums has not been our friend across the Australian market and it's caused significant concern. AIA has seen its ...

Australians look to gift crypto assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
... respondents prioritise it when choosing where to buy crypto, while 78% said they look for low fees. For 64%, market volatility is a key issue while close to half were worried about unscrupulous activity and scams. A further 41% said the lack of acceptance ...

Unlisted unit trust conversions boost ETP sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... rearrangement of its ETPs in November 2020, adding about $13 billion to the sector. AllianceBernstein's Managed Volatility Australian Equities Fund (with $1.5 billion) and Hyperion's Global Growth Companies Fund (with $2 billion) then followed ...

The search for income outside defensive assets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
... expect, the riskier asset classes are expected to generate higher total returns, but investors must withstand higher volatility to harness those returns." Doyle pointed to emerging market debt, Australian equities, high yield corporate bonds and emerging ...

Daintree Capital lists active hybrid ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
... America, Credit Suisse, Lloyd's Bank and ING Group and the investment team uses cost-effective hedges to reduce volatility for investors throughout the market cycle. The Fund is available in a single unit structure, which allows investors to apply ...

Unlisted asset valuation processes largely inadequate: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... APRA noted that only six RSE licensees it looked at had dedicated valuation committees in place prior to the market volatility seen early last year. These funds demonstrated stronger overall governance and oversight capabilities, the regulator said. ...

Super executives switching options in conflict: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
ASIC has released the results of surveillance into investment switching by super fund executives during market volatility at the start of the pandemic, finding possible conflicts of interest. ASIC looked at a sample of 23 trustees (including trustees ...

Ex-Pengana staff launch boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
... per annum while performance fees sit at 20% p.a. "We have long-term aims of beating the benchmark, doing it with low volatility and doing so in a sustainable fashion. There may be some managers that focus on one or two of these aspects. We think we are ...

Abrdn launches new strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... advised investors from today. Abrdn said the strategy aims to help investors mitigate equity risk, reduce portfolio volatility and deliver stronger long term compounded returns as they plan for their financial future and retirement. It was incepted in ...