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PIMCO appoints new vice president

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... the need of ageing investors looking for stable income related strategies that can immunise them from stock market volatility. By expanding our senior resources PIMCO is better prepared to meet this growing demand," said Wilson. Bowe will cover trading ...

AMP Capital rides high on global infra demand

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... class is well positioned to provide investors stable and defensive returns despite on-going macro concerns and market volatility." According to AMP Capital, estimated spending on infrastructure is under by $25 trillion worldwide, with governments coming ...

Cash sector surges beyond super

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... would win back the confidence of their investors have, however, had their hopes dashed. Further rounds of stock market volatility from July through August and deep into September will most likely make investors who might have been considering re-entering ...

SMSFs in share buying mood

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... Australian SMSF Members Association (ASMA) survey of its member base found that while 65% of respondents believed market volatility had an impact on their self-managed super fund (SMSF), 25% said they were managing the situation while 10% were not invested ...

Super survey reveals need for intrafund advice

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... said the survey revealed a segment of working Australians who were highly engaged and eager to keep abreast of market volatility through more education and advice. "There's a growing swell of Australians who are hungry for super knowledge and interested ...

Insto fears over high frequency trading set to grow

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... they can achieve." There was a surge in activity during August with high frequency traders revelling in the market volatility and possibly accentuating the size of the swings. Although the anxiety is felt more strongly in mature markets such as the US ...

Fortnum launches UMA to protect SMSF retirees

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... chief executive officer, Fortnum. "They have also not provided adequate safe guards for clients concerned about market volatility when they are in the pension phase of their self managed super fund." Fortnum will offer the portfolio protection through ...

Super funds need to guide members: Investment Trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... members with Investment Trends latest survey finding people want information from their funds to understand market volatility and how they should act. The 2011 Investor Sentiment & Communications Report found super members are becoming more satisfied ...

REITS, cash, equities the safe bet

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... managing director for Ibbotson Associates, told 380 delegates that while the equities space had experienced market volatility, they are not the worst investments at this time. "Equities are slightly cheaper than normal but it is bonds that are very expensive ...

SMSFs cash deposits reflect volatility

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... billion. The Vanguard / Investment Trends Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF) Report, released yesterday, found market volatility was the main cause behind SMSF trustees preference for cash products with excess cash attributing to 35% of SMSFs' total cash ...