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AustralianSuper merges investment options

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
... bonds, non-government bonds and high-yield loans. It is mostly hedged in to Australian dollars to reduce the impact of currency movements. The International Shares option keeps the same investment portfolio but without currency hedging. Australia's largest ...

China's green shoots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... Central Financial Work Leading Group - recent statement that expectations for a 10% or more depreciation in the Chinese currency are "ridiculous and impossible", particularly if the negative correlation between the yuan and exports continue to hold. ...

China's January effect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
... everywhere. This is because of its negative implication over the country's growth outlook - i.e, Beijing's off to fight the currency war to boost its exports and therefore, growth. Or it could be that it's given up the fight to stem currency weakness ...

ETF businesses bullish on growth prospects

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
... enhanced beta products will generate growth in the future, only 4% of investors (compared to 22% of product promoters) view currency hedged ETFs as more important for future growth. Likewise, 32% of investors (compared to 20% of promoters) view passive ...

Crestone announces major partnerships

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... with multiple services, including a technology platform; transaction and cash management facilities; multi-asset, multi-currency margin lending; securities execution, clearing and settlement; and custody. Crestone chief executive Mike Chisolm explained ...

And then there's gonna be five

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... central banks and reserve managers to increase their allocation, buying hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of the currency" and, "For a start it will trigger trillions of dollars of inflows into the economy" (AFR). Now what is, yuan depreciation ...

Swiss franc surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... London time, its biggest one-day decline since Nov. 6. It earlier touched 1.0328, the weakest since August 2010. The currency weakened 0.5 percent to 1.0919 per euro." Speculations are that the Swiss National Bank (SNB) could follow up its recent verbal ...

Telstra Super CIO to leave fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... 2010. He oversees a team of some 20 employees, who manage a diverse portfolio, including global and Australian equities, currency and property. In an announcement to the media Telstra Super said Christensen is returning to Queensland for family reasons. ...

New alternative beta fund answers hedge fund short-comings

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... familiar to hedge fund investors: long-term trend following, market neutral momentum, value, quality, selling options and currency carry trade. While these strategies were formerly the preserve of sophisticated hedge fund investors, proliferation within ...

Paris adds to the "why nots" for a December lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... dollar. Against major currencies, the greenback has surged to its highest level since 2004. Now think what that this dearer currency implies for commodity prices and to US exports, particularly given the slowdown in China (new target 6.5%) and the Eurozone ...