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AMP announces new managed portfolio partnership

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... functionality allows flexibility to rebalance the portfolios without creating unexpected timing consequences, minimising volatility and eliminating time out of the market," Armstrong said. The partnership is the latest growth development for MyNorth's ...

Ardea launches fund to European investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... Ardea said the fund is unique as it targets positive returns, independent of interest rate moves and general market volatility. Its returns are also "independent of the broader fixed income and equity market fluctuations that may impact conventional ...

Investor population rises for global equities

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... Australians to consider investing beyond local equities," Guiamatsia said. The new investors were prompted by the market volatility in 2020 and the desire to learn a new skill while in lockdown. In addition, investors are fuelled by the greater choice ...

APRA calls out poor group insurance practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... over the medium to long-term for both current and future superannuation members, and reduce the unpredictability and volatility in insurance product design and pricing that makes assessment of the value of insurance very difficult," she said.

Best global equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
... combined risk score. The latter took into account various measures of risk including standard deviation (measure of volatility in monthly returns) and semi-standard deviation or downside deviation (measure of the volatility of returns that fall below ...

Chief economist update: Getting better, but not better enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
... there have been similar movements in Australian bond markets. Changes in bond yields globally have been associated with volatility in some other asset prices, including foreign exchange rates. The Australian dollar remains in the upper end of the range ...

Shock statistics on gender gap on boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... any underlying structural changes to women's overall position in the workforce. I expect to see more labour market volatility over the next 12-24 months as the nation settles into a new post-COVID-19 employment environment. As the nation's recovery progresses ...

Australian equities funds downgraded

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... Australian Value Trust, Dimensional Australian Core Equity Trust, Bennelong Ex-20 Australian Equities and AB Managed Volatility Equities were all upgraded to silver from bronze. The research house upgraded VanEck for its "sound index construction", Eley ...

Australian Ethical continues growth trajectory

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... still present its challenges. "Like all fund managers Australian Ethical is highly leveraged to financial markets with volatility expected to continue into the second half of this financial year. However, we are in an enviable position with no debt ...

T. Rowe Price names new executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... this segment for more selective exposure and risk management amidst these times of accelerated change and unprecedent volatility," Ross said. "Our key focus is to ensure wholesale and family office clients have access to T. Rowe Price's global investment ...