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Parametric launches liquid alternative strategy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... tactical strategies," Lee continued. "Designed to consistently access the persistent VRP associated with selling equity index options, these strategies are implemented using systematic, rules-based methods. A disciplined, systematic approach also has ...

Super fund returns fall again in September

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... impact of currency on this aspect of the results is highlighted by the fact that the return from the international equity index in Australian dollars (+19.5%) is significantly higher than the result of international equities in local currency terms (-0.2%). ...

BetaShares launches ASX-listed hedge fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... Exchange (ASX). The BetaShares Australian Equities Strong Bear Hedge Fund will invest its assets into cash and sell equity index futures contracts (ASX SPI 200 futures), which can be expected to generate a positive return when the S&P/ASX200 index declines ...

Second PM Capital LIC now trading on ASX

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... has achieved a total return of 188.9%, since its inception in 2008, which compares against the MSCI Asia (ex Japan) Equity Index (Net Dividends Reinvested, AUD) total return of 16.6% (as at 30 April 2014).

Index portfolios mask geographical risks

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... 40% of their revenues outside of the US. At a global level, the MSCI All Country World Index is the broadest global equity index comprising 2500 companies. Emerging markets represent only 11% of the MSCI ACWI by market capitalisation, but 34% by economic ...

PM Capital launches global fund on ASX

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... had achieved a 12-month return after fees of 54.2%; a 20.5% excess return compared to benchmark, the MSCI Global Equity index. The Fund has achieved a 190.7% total return after fees since inception in October 1998 compared to the 29.3% return of the ...

ASX volatility index moves to live pricing

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... market risk and the move to live pricing enables the ASX to finally create derivative products for the Australian equity index. The level of the VIX implies market expectations of volatility in the S&P/ASX 200 over the next 30 days and provides an indicator ...

NZ Superannuation Fund excludes four firms from portfolio

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... shares in more than 6,500 companies around the world, and tracks global equity indices including the MSCI large-cap equity index, the MSCI emerging market index and the MSCI small-cap index. The portfolio is monitored for compliance with exclusions applied ...

The QE Paradox

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... by 8.4% year-to-date and is 10.1% above this year's low. The S&P 500 is up 11.5% and 9.7%, respectively. Even the equity index of that region that continues to have problems galore - the Eurozone - has gained 5.3% so far this year and 7.4% from the lowest ...

HSBC launches new retail equity product

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... year's Asia-heavy baskets. The five-year 100+ Series International Equity Investment gives exposure to the Australian equity index (S&P/ASX 200) in addition to indices in Switzerland (SMI), Singapore (MSCI Singapore Free) and Taiwan (TAIEX). "The four ...