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OnePath changes in wake of UBS INGIM purchase

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... developed into OnePath multi-manger funds. "OnePath has re-shaped its investment strategy to reflect the post GFC market volatility and the change from ING IM to UBS," said Craig Brackenrig, ANZ general manager Superannuation & Investments. "OnePath ...

BEN announces solid results

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... of $57.9 million for the six months ending December 31 2011, forecasting a difficult six months ahead due to market volatility and revenue challenges. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (BEN) noted that funding costs, changing asset mix and demand for credit ...

AMP results show continued AXA impact

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... FY10 to $909 million. "Underlying profit...removes merger related costs and some of the impact of investment market volatility," said AMP. The $909 million includes a contribution from the AXA business from March 31 to December 31 2011. AMP Financial ...

Market provides opportunities for absolute return investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... the absolute investing approach was essentially about investing in things they know and expecting continued market volatility. Millar said that political and economic complexities of dealing with the financial crisis will sustain market volatility with ...

Volatile markets spark innovation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... electronic tools allowing portfolio construction and optimisation based on targeted risk are a result of current market volatility, according to MSCI, makers of the Barra Portfolio Manager (BPM) system. "The broader trend in light of the financial crisis ...

Ascalon forms second Asian partnership

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... fundamental Asian long-short manager was important for Ascalon's portfolio. "The last four years of extreme market volatility have demonstrated the challenges that many core, index-aware equity managers and their investors face, "said Landman. "Ascalon ...

UBS: Political turmoil adding to market woes

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
Political and financial systems, once relatively separate are now closely entwined, with more market volatility the potential result, according to the UBS Investing in 2012 report. Presidential elections in the US, France and Russia along with likely ...

UBS: Diversify to prevent fatigue

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... already in recession. "2011 has seen many global macro challenges, with uncertainty around Europe causing elevated market volatility," said Boubouras. "The official UBS view is that they will make up, not break up...the silver bullet, which hasn't been ...

Principal Global secures Advance Asset mandate

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... Giles Gunesekera, head of third party sales, Principal Global Investors Australia, told Financial Standard. "Market volatility and a healthy balance sheet makes this a good time to look for opportunities, particularly in Europe." Principal Global launched ...

Aussies have more faith in super: Mercer

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... score" between December 2010 and September 2011, which Mercer attributed to reduced levels of concern over share market volatility and more realistic expectations over future super balances. More working people now understand the effects of an unpredictable ...